Preparations are underway at Mullivaikkal memorial ground ahead of Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day which is marked by Tamils in the homeland and the diaspora.
Every year, Tamils gather at the memorial ground on May 18 to commemorate the 169,796 people who went unaccounted for in the final phase of the armed conflict.
Speaking on behalf of the Tamil Genocide Commemoration Committee, Father Leo Armstrong called on the Tamil community to gather in Mullivaikkal on May 18 to commemorate Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day.
On Sunday, students from the University of Jaffna helped local residents in the clean up process.
Kanji - a porridge of rice and water - was also served to remember that this was the only food available to Tamils trapped in the Sri Lankan government declared 'No Fire Zones' as food, medicines and other necessities were heavily restricted from entering the Vanni.
