In Pictures - Thousands at Kanagapuram remember their Maaveerar

by Thusiyan
Nov 27, 2023

Thousands of Tamils gathered at the site of a destroyed LTTE cemetery in Kilinochchi to commemorate Maaveerar Naal earlier today.

The scale of the event can be observed in aerial footage below.

The Tamil Guardian broadcast live from the Kanagapuram Thuyilum Ilam in Kilinochchi as events took place. Watch the proceedings below.

Kanagapuram was one of the largest of the several LTTE cemeteries, housing the bodies of hundreds of fallen cadres. 

The large gathering today came despite an increased Sri Lankan security presence across the Tamil homeland, and several attempts by authorities to muzzle commemorations.

See photographs from the event below.

 

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