06/02/2011
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Groundviews
1st June marked the 30th anniversary of the burning of the Jaffna Public Library. An eye witness account was delivered at the International Centre for Ethnic Studies by Mr Silan Kadirgamar,former senior lecturer University of Jaffna, former President of Movement for Inter-Racial Justice and Equality, Jaffna branch and Founding member of Jaffna Citizen’s Committee(1981).
11/01/2010
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BBC
The historically significant Jaffna public library in Sri Lanka is closed to tourists after a large group of visitors vandalised it, say reports.
06/21/2010
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Daily Mirror
Government Minister and General Secretary of the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) Patali Champika Ranawaka apologized to the Tamil community in Jaffna this morning for the burning down of the Jaffna library several years ago by members of his community.
02/24/2010
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Christian Science Monitor
An influx of Sinhalese tourists from the rest of Sri Lanka means more visitors are entering its airy lobby. But inquisitive visitors aren’t what the library needs, says Mr. Thanabaalasinham. “We don’t have enough readers. There’s not many here,” he sighs.