A tribute was held at the Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) office in Kokuvil in memory of Manickavasagam Kanagasabapathy Eelvanthan (born Kanagentran) who passed away in Canada last week, aged 89.
Members of the TNPF placed floral tributes and discussed his life and drew inspiration from his effort to amplify the cause for a Tamil homeland.
Eelaventhan’s activism began in his twenties when he joined the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK). His penchant for equal rights to Tamils intensified when the Sinhala Only Act was tabled in the Sri Lankan parliament. Following the mandate of the Vaddukoddai Resolution of 1976, he became a staunch advocate for Tamil Eelam. He served as an MP between 2004 and 2007.
