InternationalTuesday, 19 May 2026·The Hindu
Mullivaikkal memorial marks 17th anniversary of 2009 final war deaths in Sri Lanka
On 18 May 2026, Sri Lanka observed the 17th anniversary memorial at Mullivaikkal for those killed in the final phase of the 2009 civil war.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 18 May 2026, the 17th anniversary memorial for victims of Sri Lanka’s final war phase was held at Mullivaikkal in Mullaitivu district, recalling the 18 May 2009 killings.
Key specifics
- The memorial was held at Mullivaikkal in Mullaitivu district on 18 May 2026.
- The event marked 17 years since the final phase of Sri Lanka’s civil war in 2009.
- A memorial flame was lit during the ceremony.
- Thousands of people, including social leaders and political figures, paid floral tributes.
- Commercial establishments in Tamil-populated areas such as Jaffna, Kilinochchi and Vavuniya remained closed.
Exam lens
International current affairs and Tamil diaspora-related question: Mullivaikkal, Mullaitivu district, 18 May 2026, 17th memorial, 2009 civil war end phase. TNPSC may ask the significance of 18 May in Sri Lankan Tamil memory politics.