Velupillai Parvati Pillai

Velupillai Parvati Pillai, the mother of Vellupillai Prabhakaran, was 81.
She was cremated on Tuesday with traditional Hindu rites.

A relative and former parlimentarian, MK Shivajilingam, told BBC Sandeshaya that despite obstructions from Sri Lankan security forces the funeral was well attended.

He said that many who wanted to pay their respect to the rebel leader’s mother were intimidated by security forces.

'Obstructions'

“Those who attended funeral were photographed and subjected to security checks and the university students who came in buses were not allowed said Shivajilingam.

	Crowds gathering

Mean while Thol Thirumawalavan , A member of Indian parliament and several other politicians who arrived in Sri Lanka to attended the funeral were turned away at the Katunayaka International Air port.

Immigration controller Chulananda Perera confirmed the incident and said that the Indian politicians were turned away as they could not provide substantial evidence to go to the north.

“They had not come through the proper diplomatic channels," said Chulananda Perera.