All photographs courtesy of Thaarakam 

Tamils in Auckland, New Zealand joined Tamils in the homeland and the diaspora to mark Maaveerar Naal. 

Candles were lit and flowers laid by photographs of fallen cadres. 

Thousands of British Tamils gathered at London ExCel yesterday to mark Maaveerar Naal. 

The flag of Tamil Eelam was hoisted while ‘Eruthu Paar Kodi’ the Tamil Eelam flag song was played.

Maaveerar Naal was marked in Italy with large events in cities with significant Tamil communities.

In Palermo, representatives of the Catholic Church and local civil society members attended the commemoration.

Marking the 33rd Maaveerar Naal, French Tamils gathered in Le Grand Dôme in Northern France to hold a memorial in honour of those who sacrificed their lives for the freedom struggle.

Maaveerar Naal commemorations were held across Mannar as thousands gathered at the district's Thuyilum Illams.

Local politicians, civil society and clergy joined locals to commemorate the day at Aatkattiveli Thuyilum Illam and at Pandivirichaan Thuyilum Illam, where TNA MP Charles Nirmalanathan joined locals.

Photos by Sagi Thilipkumar

In the Swiss city of Fribourg, Eelam Tamils have gathered en mass to mark the 33rd Maaveerar Naal and to remember the sacrifices of those who fought for a free Tamil Eelam.

Eelam Tamils in Kilinochchi gathered to mark Maaveerar Naal and remember the sacrifices made by those who died in the armed struggle.

Maaveerar Naal was marked at Eechankulam, the only Thuyilum Illam to have been built by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the Vavuniya district.

A commemorate event was also held in Kalikkaadu in remembrance of the Maaveerar.

In Trincomalee and Batticaloa, Eelam Tamils gather to mark the 33^rd Maaveerar Naal and to remember the sacrifice of those who gave their lives fighting for Tamil liberation.

A flame was lit in Thandiyadi, Batticaloa at 6:05pm to mark the exact moment Lt Shankar, the first LTTE cadre died in 1982. pic.twitter.com/lCthf2P80J

Hundreds of students gathered at Jaffna University to mark Maaveeraar Naal.