People express solidarity with protests, low-key New Year in North-East
[TamilNet, Saturday, 15 April 2017, 11:18 GMT]
Eezham Tamils in North and East observed a largely silent Chiththirai
New Year this year as the uprooted people in Mannaar and Mullaiththeevu
are on the streets waging continuous protests along with the kith and
kin of those subjected to enforced disappearances at the hands of the
occupying Sinhala military. A protest march was staged in Vavuniyaa in
support of the protest of the families of enforced disappeared. People
wearing black armbands took part in the protest. In the meantime,
occupying SL military personnel wearing traditional Sinhala clothes
attempted to ‘celebrate’ New Year with protesting people at
Keappaa-pulavu. The protesting people declined the offer and firmly
stated that they would only celebrate New Year after getting their
village back.
Protest march in Vavuniyaa
The protesters were flying black flags and continued their protests in black clothes.
It became clear on Friday that the continuing protests across the districts have caused a huge impact in the minds of the people.
The protest in Vavuniyaa reached 50th day on Friday.
Both the uprooted people waging their protests at Keappaa-pulavu (Mullaiththeevu), Mu'l'lik-ku'lam (Mannaar) and at Pa'n'naa-ka'ndi (Ki'linochchi) were encouraged to see the increasing support of the people from of all walks of life.
One could clearly see the divide among the people in the island on the New Year day with spectacular celebrations in the South.
Ki'linochchi
People of Keappaa-pulavu marked the day as a ‘funeral day’
Sinhala
soldiers in civil accompanied with their families visiting from South
wanted to mark New Year with protesting Tamils outside their cantonment.
The uprooted families politely declined the proposal for joint marking.
Keappaa-pulavu
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