Black Tiger Day celebrated in Jaffna Campus

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 05 July 2006, 11:21 GMT]
Celebrations commemorating the Black Tigers, elite combat squad of the Liberation Tigers, were held in Jaffna Campus Wednesday morning presided by Student Union President Baheerathan, union members in Jaffna said.

Jaffna Campus Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof K Kumaravadivel lit the ceremonial flame.

Mr Baheerathan hoisted the Tamil eelam flag. This was followed by lighting of the flame of sacrifice by the Jaffna Campus Workers' Union President, N. Kalaraj, and laying of the flower offering by the President of Jaffna Campus Science Faculty Students, Mr Sritharan, sources attending the event said.

Head of Social Sciences Department, Dr. N. Shanmugalingam, and Head of Department of Commerce, Dr K Thevarasa, gave memorial speeches.