Tamils defy Sri Lankan crackdown to remember heroes in every district - Maaveerar Naal 2023

Thousands of Tamils defied the Sri Lanka security forces and gathered across the Tamil homeland, and around the world today, to mark Maaveerar Naal - Great Heroes Day - and remember those who sacrificed their lives in the Tamil struggle for liberation. Commemorations took place despite a Sri Lankan crackdown this week, which intensified this morning. Riot police armed with

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