Alms giving ceremony at Athula Dassana Buddhist Temple to offer merits to all those who lost their lives during 1988-1989

Alms giving ceremony at Athula Dassana Buddhist Temple to offer merits to all those who lost their lives during 1988-1989

Pictures & Report by JNP London

During 1988-1989 many lost their lives mainly due to the uprising against Indian invasion and so called Indian peace accord. On top of that there was a longstanding suppression of political rights of all political parties. Hundreds of student activists, lawyers, doctors, clergy and media men lost their lives. They did not have their basic right, a dignified burial. Their relatives never had an opportunity to mourn about the demise of their loved ones. The biggest loss was suffered by the JVP. Almost all of their top leaders, Rohana Wijeweera, Upathissa Gamanayaka and Sumith Athukorala were assassinated.

There was a traditional alms giving ceremony at Athula Dassana Buddhist Temple in London Heathrow, to offer merits to all those, irrespective of their political allegiance, religious faith or language they spoke, who lost their lives during this turbulent times. It was organized by Jathika Nidhahas Peremuna (JNP) London and Norway branches, Hounslow Tharunakala and Ipswich Sri Lankan Ekamuthuwa, on the 13th November 2011.