Rallies were held in Australia, UK and Canada to commemorate the ‘Mullivaikal massacre’ with hundreds of Tamils taking to the streets and demanding for justice.
Mass rallies were held in Sydney, Australia, and the UK while smaller rallies were held in Melbourne and other cities around the world.
Some British and Australian politicians including those with links to Sri Lanka, expressed solidarity with the families of the victims.
Sri Lanka on Sunday marked the end of the war in which thousands of people were killed.
The military was accused of killing thousands of civilians during the final battle against the LTTE, particularly in Mullivaikal.
The Sri Lankan Government at the time denied the allegation and said that civilians were used as human shields by the LTTE.