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Maaveerar Naal
| Maaveerar Naal | |
|---|---|
 Gloriosa superba is the symbol of Maaveerar Naal | |
| Official name | மாவீரர் நாள் |
| Observed by | Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamils |
| Date | 27 November |
| Next time | 27 November 2025 |
| Frequency | annual |
Maaveerar Naal (Great Heroes' Day; Tamil: மாவீரர் நாள் Māvīrar Nāḷ) is a remembrance day observed by Sri Lankan Tamils to remember the deaths of militants who fought with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to achieve an independent Tamil homeland.[1] It is held each year on 27 November, the date on which the first LTTE cadre, Lt. Shankar (Sathiyanathan alias Suresh), died in combat in 1982.[2] Traditionally oil lamps are lit for the three days ending on 27 November and the Tamil Eelam flag is raised at ceremonies.[3] The symbol for Maaveerar Naal is the Gloriosa superba which blooms during November.[4]
- ^ "As Toronto Tamils honour war dead, some fear Sri Lankan election could spark more violence". Kirthana Sasitharan. CBC. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ McDowell, Sara; Braniff, Máire (2014). Commemoration as Conflict: Space, Memory and Identity in Peace Processes. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 87–88. ISBN 978-0-230-27375-7.
- ^ Mylvaganam, K. "Vanni Preparing for Heroes' Day". Illankai Tamil Sangam.
- ^ "Karthigaipoo declared as National flower of Eelam Tamils". TamilNet. 14 April 2004.
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