Head of the LTTE political wing Mr.Tamilselvan “Presidential election is irrelevant to the Tamil people” Incidents such as a bomb attack on the residence of Suresh Premachandra, General Secretary of EPRLF, posters in Jaffna district urging the voters to boycott the elections means Jaffna’s security situation is uncertain, Senadirajah has told Cushnahan. The TNA and the LTTE have ruled out endorsing any presidential candidate. He was told by Mavai Senadhirajah, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) for Jaffna district, that it is difficult to guarantee a violence-free election though the TNA and Tamil Tigers do not play any role in the November 17 elections. Head of European Union Monitoring Mission John Cushnahan has on Friday met government officials as well as parliamentarians in a monitoring visit to Jaffna. Police accused the LTTE pistol gun of carrying out the assassination. Meanwhile, a police constable has succumbed to injuries at the hospital after being shot at Thinnaveli, Jaffna by two unidentified gunmen. Suspected armed Tamil Tigers have abducted two LTTE suspects after breaking into Jaffna prison, officials said.Īccording to prison officials, suspected sea Tiger Ramasamy Suwendran and LTTE informant Ganesh Kamalanadan were forcibly released by two gunmen broke into the prison. Police in northern Sri Lanka have expressed concern of the increasing violence run up to the presidential elections. LTTE have abducted two inmates from Jaffna prison Topic: UDI EELAM ON NOV.24, 2005, MAVEERAR SPEECH Profile | register | preferences | faq | search UDI EELAM ON NOV.24, 2005, MAVEERAR SPEECH Maaveerar Naal commemorations were allowed in government territory. In 2004 Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MPs were allowed to light oil lamps in front of the Parliamentto commemorate Maaveerar Naal.UDI EELAM ON NOV.24, 2005, MAVEERAR SPEECH - InfoLanka Forum
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Shankar died. The highly anticipated speeches began to take on the form of an annual policy statement by the LTTE and were broadcast on LTTE affiliated radio and TV stations in LTTE controlled areas and abroad.Īfter the Sri Lankan military recaptured the Jaffna peninsula in 1995 they destroyed LTTE cemeteries – thuyilum illam – in the area including those at Chaadi, Ellangkulam, Kodikamam and Kopay. Following the start of the Norwegian mediated peace process in 2002 the LTTE started rebuilding their war cemeteries. Over the years the commemorations became more elaborate, involving meetings, religious rituals, processions and exhibitions with cut-outs, posters and handbills of the dead cadres being distributed widely. Every village and every school were expected commemorate their dead cadres. Families of the dead cadres would gather at thuyilum illam to mourn their dead relatives. The culmination of the commemorations was a great function at a special location at which the reclusive Prabhakaran gave a speech which started at 6.05pm, the precise time Lt. Commemorations eventually started amongst the growing Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora.
This resulted in Prabhakaran banning any celebration of his birthday. The celebration of Prabhakaran’s birthday began to overshadow the Maaveerar Naal commemorations to an extent that some even believed that Maaveerar Naal was a celebration of Prabhakaran’s birthday. This resulted in Prabhakaran’s birthday, which falls on 26 November, being included in the commemorations. They built thuyilum illam (resting place) for their maaveerar (great heroes) in territory they controlled.In 1991 the week leading up to Maaveerar Naal was declared Great Heroes’ Week. Prabhakaran told the gathering that if he ever betrayed Tamil Eelam they must kill him.įollowing the withdrawal of the Indian Peace Keeping Force in 1990 the LTTE gained controlled of large areas of territory in the north and east of Sri Lanka.The LTTE started developing ways to commemorate its dead heroes. On 27 November 1989 around 600 LTTE cadres gathered secretly in the jungles near Nithikaikulam in Manal Aru, Mullaitivu District, to remember their fallen comrades who at that time numbered around 1,300. In his speech LTTE leader V. Shankar (Sathiyanathan alias Suresh), who died on 27 November 1982. The first Maaveerar Naal was held on 27 November 1989.The date was chosen as it was the anniversary of the first LTTE cadre to die in combat, Lt. The symbol for Maaveerar Naal is the karthigaipoo (Gloriosa superba ), which blooms during November. Traditionally oil lamps are lit for the three days ending on the 27 November and the Tamil Eelam flag is raised at ceremonies. Shankar (Sathiyanathan alias Suresh), is said to have died in combat in 1982. It is held each year on 27 November, the date on which the first LTTE cadre, Lt. Maaveerar Naal is a remembrance day observed by Sri Lankan Tamil people to remember the deaths of militants who fought for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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