31 years Remembrance of Jaffna library burnt by Government of Sri Lanka

Saturday, 02 June 2012 

Burning of Jaffna Library was one of the many unpunished crime done by successive governments of Sri Lanka against humanity, Tamil culture and civilization.

Murder

Last night

I dreamt

Buddha was shot dead

by the Police,

guardians of the law.

His body drenched in blood

on the steps

of the Jaffna Library

Under cover of darkness

came the ministers.

“His name is not on our list,

why did you kill him?”

they ask angrily,

“No sirs, no,

there was no mistake.

Without killing him

it was impossible

to harm a fly –

Therefore… ,” they stammered.

“Alright, then

hide the corpse.”

The ministers return.

The men in civvies

dragged the corpse

into the library.

They heaped the books

ninety thousand in all,

and lit the pyre

With the Cikalokavadda Sutta.

Thus the remains

of the Compassionate One

were burned to ashes

along with the Dhammapada.

Courtesy- Groundviews

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