2nd Lt Maalathy commemorated in Mullaitivu

by Sharmini
Oct 11, 2023

The death of 2nd Lt. Maalathy, the first female fighter of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to lose her life in the Tamil armed struggle, was commemorated by Tamil activists in Mullaitivu today. 

Tamil activists, including former Northern Provincial Councillor Thurairasa Ravikaran and Peter Ilanchezhiyan, lit a flame and laid flowers to mark 36 years since her death. 

Maalathy was killed on the 10th of October 1987, during a confrontation with the Indian Peace Keeping Forces (IPKF) in Jaffna.

Read more here: Remembering 2nd Lt Maalathy. 

October 10 is commemorated as Tamil Women’s Day, an opportunity to honour women’s involvement in the fight for Tamil rights.

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