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Anti-Tamil Pogrom Report/article

File contains a report and an article regarding the anti-Tamil pogrom that occured in August 1977. The report details an incident in which a group of armed thugs attacked all Tamil residences in Slave Island, Colombo. The article (2 pages), "Sri Lanka: The Beast in Man," details an incident in which a group of off-duty Sinhalese policemen starting a brawl at a school carnival in Jaffna and how that resulted in mob violence aimed at Tamil communities throughout the country. 

Tamil Prisoners of Welikada & Hunger Strike

File contains two letters written by Mavai Senathirajah and Kasi Ananthan from the Welikada prison to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam regarding their plans for a major hunger strike during the Non-aligned Countries Conference in Colombo in August 1976. Also includes draft brief press release/ notice [?] regarding the Tamil prisoners of Welikada and their hunger strike.

[Road Extensions/ Repairs/ Development]

File contains three letters written by the Minister of Irrigation, Power & Highways, K. Veeravagu, V. Sivananda Iyer & S. Ganesamoorthy to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam regarding a new road from Mathagal to Keerimalai, Mathagal Kanchipuram road, and repairs to the Udupiddy road via Oorikaadu Kerudavil. Also includes two letters written by Palaly South residents and Tellippalai South residents to the local authorities [copied to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam] regarding the extension and repair of the Sri Vallipuram road and the repair of the drainage system of Thalaman Kaladdi Lane in Tellippalai East. 

Ilankai Thozhilalar Kazhakam [Ceylon Workers Congress]

File contains 4 letters written by Ceylon Workers Congress to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam regarding the CWC Hatton Office, Ragala District leaders, meetings, and resolutions. Also includes a letter from CWC to the Prime Minister regarding the name change of the Vettilaiyur Post Office to Bulathkovupitiya Post Offfice in Yatiyantota Electoral District. Also includes printed campaign notices.

Ramanathan University

A one-page draft plan/ proposal regarding the establishment of a university in the Northern and Eastern provinces to provide education in various areas of study and also preserve and foster the religious and cultural heritage of the people of this area.

Documentation

Subseries contains reports, correspondence, and legal documentation. Also contains fragments of letters and documents heavily damaged by insects and therefore difficult to place in context due to the loss of the material. The materials relate to the professional files but were found in miscellaneous folders and therefore arranged by the archivist. 

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