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Eight Tamils fired by Southern company in Vavuniya for marking May 18

Eight Tamils in Vavuniya were fired by their Southern company for paying tribute to Mullivaikkaal victims on May 18.

The employees of a private motor company had paid tribute after work using the photos of one of their mothers, Rajalakshmi Sivalingam of Puthukudiyirippu, who had been killed in the final stages of the war.

A Sinhalese superior in the company discovered the memorial had taken place and fired the eight with immediate effect, as well as reporting them to the police for investigation.

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