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M.K. Shivajilingham, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Councillor to the Northern Province, and TNA MP, S. Sritharan, defied the military's ban against Mullivaikal commemorative events at temples holding a memorial event at Nallur temple late this afternoon.
Earlier today Nallur temple was surrounded by armed troops, and military vehicles stationed in the roads leading up to the temple entrance.
Together with TNA party members, Mr Shivajingham and Mr Sritharan lit a flame of remembrance and broke coconuts, as is customary.
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On Friday, police obstructed attempts by Mr Shivajilingham together with NPC member Ananthy Sasitharan to commemorate the dead outside the NPC office.