Day of mourning says TNA, life as usual says Minister
May 18, 2010 01:29 pm
A large number of civilians are participating in religious ceremonies in the north and east to pay respects to those who died in the recent battles, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) member for Jaffna P. Ariyanenthiran told Adaderana this morning.
Mr. Ariyanenthiran said that similar religious observances were held yesterday too at Kokkadicholai and were being followed today in Batticaloa at the Mahamangeswaran temple and that the participants were clad in black as a mark of mourning.