Maaveerar Naal commemorations were allowed in government territory. Following the start of the Norwegian mediated peace process in 2002 the LTTE started rebuilding their war cemeteries.
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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. 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. Families of the dead cadres would gather at thuyilum illam to mourn their dead relatives. Every village and every school were expected commemorate their dead cadres.
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. This resulted in Prabhakaran banning any celebration of his birthday.Commemorations eventually started amongst the growing Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora. 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. The LTTE started developing ways to commemorate its dead heroes. 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. 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. Shankar (Sathiyanathan alias Suresh), who died on 27 November 1982. The date was chosen as it was the anniversary of the first LTTE cadre to die in combat, Lt. The first Maaveerar Naal was held on 27 November 1989. The symbol for Maaveerar Naal is the karthigaipoo (Gloriosa superba), which blooms during November.
Shankar (Sathiyanathan alias Suresh), is said to have died in combat in 1982.Traditionally oil lamps are lit for the three days ending on the 27 November and the Tamil Eelam flag is raised at ceremonies. It is held each year on 27 November, the date on which the first LTTE cadre, Lt. Accessed 22 June 2012.Maaveerar Naal (Great Heroes’ Day Tamil: மாவீரர் நாள் Māvīrar Nāḷ) is a remembrance day observed by Eelam Tamils to remember the deaths of militants who fought for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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