
LTTE head, LTTE leaders, TNA MPs pay homage to Mamanithar Sivanesan
The final farewell to Mamanithar Sivanesan was paid by the people, LTTE members and politicians who turned up in large numbers at the many locations in Vanni where his body was taken in procession.
In an unspecified location the LTTE leader, V Pirapaharan, lighted the lamp and paid his last respect to Sivanesan. 

Many Tamil National Alliance MPs have arrived in Vanni to attend the event. Many of them acknowledged the courage of Sivanesan in speaking out for the rights of the Tamils. Many of the MPs also privately expressed their fear that they may well be the next victim. Among the TNA MPs who attended the event are, S Kanagaratnam, Ariyanenthiran, Mavai Senathiraja, S Kajendran, Razim Imam, C Chandrakanthan, Jeyananthamoorthy, S Kishore, Pathmini Sithamparanathan, Suresh Premachanran, Pathmanathan, Kanagasabai, Selvan Adaikalanathan, and Vinonoharathalingam. 
Sivanesan’s wife and four children followed the final procession of Sivanesan through Vanni. Distraught eldest cried that his father was like his friend whose advice he always sought and how he can seek advice from him now. 

Among the people who paid their respect were, large number of people from Co-operative societies and also religious leaders from different religions. Solomon S Ciril, President of Co-operative Societies for Jaffna district speaking about Sivanesan at the event said how Sivanesan dedicated himself for the development of co-operative movement for the service of the people. He said that Sivanesan was dedicated in this task right to the end. In Kilinochchi, despite a late start yesterday night, large crowd attended the event. LTTE Political Head, B Nadesan, LTTE Intelligence Head, S Pottu and several other LTTE leaders paid their respect. Nadesan speaking in the event in Kilinochchi said that Sivanesan attracted everyone whom he knew by his warm smile and kindness.
09 March 2008
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