Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Monday, May 19, 2014

Tamils say barred from commemorating war dead, Sri Lanka denies


Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa (in white) takes part in a War Victory parade in Matara May 18, 2014. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
ReutersBY SHIHAR ANEEZ AND RANGA SIRILAL- Sun May 18, 2014 
(Reuters) - Minority ethnic Tamils said on Sunday they had been banned from commemorating the deaths of their relatives five years ago in the final battle of a 26-year war with Sri Lanka's military, a charge denied by the army.