Tamil Library
The Library Which Sparked a Civil War in Sri Lanka
After 26 long years of bloodshed, the Sri Lankan government has finally defeated the Tamil Tigers. But did the destruction of a treasured Tamil library 30 years ago help spark Sri Lanka's civil war?
Jaffna's public library was revered in the Tamil community. But when 3 Sinhalese police were shot in 1981, the library was torched in revenge. 'The burning was a cultural genocide' tells Former Municipal Commissioner C.V.K. Sivagnanum. The library has now been rebuilt but many Tamils feel it's an attempt to whitewash the past. 'They had made a clear, planned effort to eradicate the historic event.'
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