The library was a symbol of Tamil herritage and the fire was one of the early triggers for the Tamil tiger insurgency. High ranking government officials were in the town when uniformed men said the building alight.
这座图书馆是泰米尔文化遗产的象征,这场大火是泰米尔猛虎组织反叛行动最初的原因之
。警察通知图书馆着火时,政府
些高级官员就在这座城市。