The first female martyr in the Tamil Eelam liberation struggle, 2nd Lt. Maalathy, was commemorated in Jaffna on Tuesday.
The event was led by the women's wing of the Tamil National People's Front.
This year marks 36 years since Maalathy fell in battle against the Indian Peacekeeping Forces (IPKF), at the age of 20.
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