- Ahead of its victory parade to celebrate the end of brutal civil war conflict, Sri Lankan govt prevented a remembrance event to be staged to pay homage to those dead by Tamil leaders of a Jaffna-based group.
- The police said it was prevented as it was a potential threat to the social harmony since it would evoke the memory of LTTE Tigers and upset the families of those apparently recruited by them.
- Read at: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/sri-lankan-police-stop-remembrance-event/article6021336.ece
Exams Perspective:
- LTTE
- Ealam IV
- UNHRC's Resolution on Srilanka
