Tamils in Kilinochchi clean local LTTE cemeteries

Tamils in the Kilinochchi district gathered at the sites of cemeteries for fallen LTTE cadres to tidy the remains of the tomb stones, ahead of Maaveerar Naal, the Tamil remembrance day, on November 27.

 

While the LTTE was in control of the area, thousands of Tamils, including families of those who died fighting in the liberation movement, gathered to pay their respects at the cemeteries on Maaveerar Naal every year. Previously, the government stationed troops around the sites of the cemeteries to prevent commemoration.

Photos: @garikaalan
Photos: Tamil Guardian

 

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