The event continued in the Urban Council auditorium where journalist Aruna Selvathurai also delivered a lecture on the Vannyian king’s history.Ī commemoration was also observed in Jaffna from 10.30 AM near the city clock tower where Pandara Vanniyan’s statue is located. This was followed by a historical lecture on Vanniyan delivered by Tamilaruvi Sivakumaran. They decorated Pandara Vanniyan’s statue with garlands and ceremonially showered flower petals. People gathered to pay respects to the statue of the chieftain who ruled the Vanni region in the 18th century. Known as the 'Last King of Vanni', he died fighting colonial rule by the Dutch and British. Gowthaman who also organised the event last month. Proceedings began early morning in Vavuniya in the presence of Urban Council Chairman E. The 217th victory day of Pandara Vanniyan, the last sovereign of the Vanni chieftaincy was commemorated last month with fanfare across the Tamil homeland in the North-East.
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