A journey through history
by Crawley Forum for Peace & Remembrance, UK, May 2026
Understanding Mullivaikkal a journey thru history
Each year on May 18, Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day
honours the Tamil civilians who lost their lives
during the final stages of the war in May 2009.
For many Tamils around the world, the events that
took place in Mullivaikkal are remembered as part
of the Tamil genocide, reflecting the scale of
civilian suffering, displacement, and loss of life.
Mullivaikkal, a coastal village in the Mullaitivu
District in the northeast of the island, became the
last remaining area where hundreds of thousands
of civilians were trapped during the closing months
of the conflict.
