Why is maaveerar Naal celebrated?
Maaveerar Naal (Great Heroes’ Day; Tamil: மாவீரர் நாள் Māvīrar Nāḷ) is a remembrance day observed by Sri Lankan Tamils to remember the deaths of militants who fought for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Shankar (Sathiyanathan alias Suresh), is said to have died in combat in 1982.
Who is LTTE leader?
Velupillai Prabhakaran
| Velupillai Prabhakaran | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Founder & Leader of the Tamil New Tigers in 1972 and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. |
| Known for | Tamil nationalism, National Leader of Tamil Eelam |
| Criminal charge(s) | Planning assassination of Rajiv Gandhi in 1991 Colombo Central Bank bombing of 1996 |
Is Prabhakaran alive?
Deceased (1954–2009)
Velupillai Prabhakaran/Living or Deceased
Who supplied arms to LTTE?
In reaction to various geo-political (see Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan Civil War) and economic factors, from August 1983 to May 1987, India, through its intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), provided arms, training and monetary support to six Sri Lankan Tamil insurgent groups including the LTTE …
Who is Prabhakaran wife?
Mathivathani Erambum. 1984–2009
Velupillai Prabhakaran/Wife
Prabhakaran with his wife Mathivathani sometime in the mid 1980s. LTTE chief Prabhakaran with his wife Mathivathani, daughter Duwaraha and youngest son Balachandran in northern Sri Lanka in the mid-1990s.
Why was Sri Lanka angry?
Tamils of Sri Lanka were angry because their demands were repeatedly denied by the Sinhala community. Their demands were : To consider Tamil an official language too.
What were the demands of Tamils?
The main demands of Sri Lankan Tamils were: (i) Tamil should be recognised as an official language. (ii) Regional autonomy should be given to Sri Lankan Tamils. (iii) Equality of opportunity in getting education and jobs should be provided.