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Two war heroes cemeteries in Batticaloa destroyed by Sri Lanka military

The Tharavai war heroes’ cemetery, the largest in the east, was destroyed in June this year. The Thandiyadi war heroes’ cemetery, the second largest in the east, located in the middle of civilian settlement, was also bulldozed without any trace.

The destruction of these two war heroes cemeteries in Tharavai and Thandiyadi in Batticaloa are only the last of the long list of war heroes’ cemeteries of the Tamils destroyed by “victorious” Sri Lankan military. A list of the cemeteries destroyed by the SLA is listed below.

• List of major war heroes’ cemeteries of the Tamils destroyed by the Sri Lankan military.

• Kandaly War Heroes’ Cemetery in Vaharai was bulldozed into the sea in Feb 2007.

• The Kanchikudichcharu - Amparai was destroyed in 2007

• The Alankernikulam – Sampur - Trincomalee was destroyed 2006

• The Ellankulam –Vadamaradchi - Jaffna was destroyed in 1996

• The Kodigamam - Jaffna Maveerar cemetery was flattened with tractors 1996

• The Velanai-Chaaddi - Jaffna was destroyed 1995

• The Kopay - Jaffna Maveerar cemetery was flattened with tractors in 1995.

27 August 2007

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