A museum for Aranthalawa

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A memorial museum has been opened in Aranthalawa, Ampara in remembrance of the Aranthalawa massacre of 1987. The bus in which the Buddhist monks travelled has been preserved and the massacre is portrayed through sculptures by sculptor Anil Amarapura. The LTTE killed 31 Bikkhus including Ven. Hegoda Indrasara Thera on June 2, 1987. Pix by Kumara C. Liyanarachchi

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Silva de Mervin Friday, 15 March 2013 04:04 PM

Let Karuna Amman see this!!!

rumi Friday, 15 March 2013 02:35 PM

did BBS knows about this? why are they silent and still keep KARUNA as minister?

Meril Friday, 15 March 2013 02:49 PM

Why do we want to even remember this event ?

Mahinda Friday, 15 March 2013 03:04 PM

Why? What’s the purpose? Where are we heading with this type of action?

RamUk Friday, 15 March 2013 03:05 PM

should do the same in north and east massacres ....

RamUk Friday, 15 March 2013 03:06 PM

how come there is no museum for 83 July?

DHA Friday, 15 March 2013 03:43 PM

While feeling sorry for all those who were killed i feel do we really need this type of a museum this will grow only hatred among peoples mind.....we truly don't want another war.....

Real Peace Friday, 15 March 2013 03:38 PM

Is this a call for the Tamils to erect a similar museum in Jaffna to show how they were killed by the military/paramilitary forces............??!!

Raj Friday, 15 March 2013 03:52 PM

why no museum for tamil massacre during 1958.1970s and 1983?

saman Saturday, 16 March 2013 02:41 AM

There was no massacre took place in 58, 70s and 83. Tamils came up with the story so that they could get their refugee visas .

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