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After 17 Years of Protest, Tamil Mother Dies Without Knowing Fate of Missing Sons • Sri Lanka Brief

MULLAITIVU, Sri Lanka — A Tamil mother who spent nearly 17 years searching for her two sons and son-in-law, who disappeared after surrendering to Sri Lankan military forces during the final days of the country’s civil war, has died without learning their fate. Murugesupillai Sellamma, 74, from the Muthaiyankattu area of Mullaitivu District, died on April 27, according to relatives and local advocacy groups. Her death comes after years of public …
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srilankabrief.org broke the news on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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