Events took place across Vavuniya district to mark Maaveerar Naal - or Great Heroes' Day - a day observed annually by the Tamil nation to remember the Tamil fighters who gave their lives in the liberation struggle.
Braving heavy rains, hundreds of Tamil people gathered at Eechankulam Thuyilum Illam to mark the day.
Tamil families of the disappeared held a memorial event at Vavuniya Municipal Council to mark the day.
Another memorial event was held by the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi's (ITAK) at their Vavuniya office.
