Sivaram remembered in Batticaloa and Jaffna

[TamilNet, Friday, 28 April 2006, 07:19 GMT]
The first death anniversary of reputed journalist Dharmeratnam Sivaram (Taraki), a Senior Editor of TamilNet, who was assassinated a year ago in Colombo was held in Batticaloa on Thursday and Friday morning in Jaffna. Batticaloa Rural Development Organization in collaboration with Thamileelam Education Development Board organized the event held at Ramakrishna Mission School in Kokkadichcholai. Jaffna District Media Association (JDMA) organized the Jaffna event.

Mr. B.Ariyanethran, TNA parliamentarian of the Batticaloa district lit the flame of sacrifice, sources said. Tamil activists, academics, religious leaders and the officials of the Liberation Tigers took part in the commemoration event.

In Jaffna, Mr.V.Thavachelvan, President of the JMA presided over the event held in the office of JMA. Mr.S.Kokularajah, Secretary of the JMA garlanded the photograph of Mr.Sivaram. Mr.Rushanth, a journalist lit the common flame of sacrifice, sources said.

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