Tamils gathered in front of the Jaffna Public Library this week to commemorate the 43rd anniversary of the treasured institution being set ablaze by Sri Lankan security forces and state-sponsored mobs.
At midnight on May 31, 1981, the Jaffna Public Library, the crucible of Tamil literature and heritage, was set ablaze by Sri Lankan security forces and state-sponsored mobs. The burning has since been marked by Eelam Tamils as an act of genocide.
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