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

Sunday, January 10, 2016

World Tamil Research Conference massacre remembered in Jaffna

The massacre of nine civilians by Sri Lankan police at the fourth World Tamil Research Conference in 1974 was remembered in Jaffna on Sunday. 

 10 January 2016


Three students, a teacher and a doctor were among those killed. 

Residents and politicians took part in the event, including the head of the Ilankai Thamizh Arasu Katchi (ITAK), Mavai Senathirajah, and the Northern Provincial Council members C V K Sivagnanam, M K Shivajilingham and P Kajatheepan.