Mullivaikkal massacre
Bulldozed Mullivaikkal massacre memorial at Jaffna University to be rebuilt after protests
The memorial was dedicated to the thousands of Tamils who lost their lives in the final phase of the civil war. After attracting widespread protests and international condemnation, the VC agreed to rebuild the monument, pending approval from concerned authorities
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