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Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Annai Poopathy remembered across North-East
Image courtesy of @saygi
21 April 2019
Across the Tamil homeland, commemoration events were held to mark the
anniversary of the death of Annai Poopathy, a Tamil woman who fasted to
death 31 years ago n protest against the atrocities committed by Indian
Peace Keeping Forces (IPKF).
As member of the Navatkerny Mother's Front, Poopathy Kanapathipillai
from Batticaloa, commenced a fast unto death on March 19 1988, calling
for an immediate ceasefire and peace talks between the IPKF and the
LTTE.
Her fast ended on April 19 with her death.
Her 28 year old son had been shot dead by the Sri Lankan army and
another son randomly shot dead by the Special Task Force. Another son,
arrested during round up operations, was held in Boosa army camp and
subjected to severe torture.
In commemoration of her fast, family members of the disappeared in
Vavuniya held a Hindu ceremony and led a rally through the town. The
rally also marked 790 days of their protest.
In Mullaitivu former Northern Provincial Council member T Ravikaran also
led a commemoration event with local politicians and civil society
officials.
Members of the TNPF also marked the occasion, with a commemorative event at their office in Jaffna.
And also in Jaffna students at Jaffna University laid flowers and lit candles before a garlanded portrait of Annai Poopathy.
Image courtesy of @saygi
21 April 2019
Across the Tamil homeland, commemoration events were held to mark the
anniversary of the death of Annai Poopathy, a Tamil woman who fasted to
death 31 years ago n protest against the atrocities committed by Indian
Peace Keeping Forces (IPKF).
As member of the Navatkerny Mother's Front, Poopathy Kanapathipillai
from Batticaloa, commenced a fast unto death on March 19 1988, calling
for an immediate ceasefire and peace talks between the IPKF and the
LTTE.
Her fast ended on April 19 with her death.
Her 28 year old son had been shot dead by the Sri Lankan army and
another son randomly shot dead by the Special Task Force. Another son,
arrested during round up operations, was held in Boosa army camp and
subjected to severe torture.
In commemoration of her fast, family members of the disappeared in
Vavuniya held a Hindu ceremony and led a rally through the town. The
rally also marked 790 days of their protest.
In Mullaitivu former Northern Provincial Council member T Ravikaran also
led a commemoration event with local politicians and civil society
officials.
Members of the TNPF also marked the occasion, with a commemorative event at their office in Jaffna.
And also in Jaffna students at Jaffna University laid flowers and lit candles before a garlanded portrait of Annai Poopathy.
