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While paying respects, many were seen to weep openly, others prayed and some lifted their young children so they also could place petals. Community organizations from across the world had sent representatives and they placed dozens of wreaths and bouquets alongside the casket. Balasingham was cremated shortly afterwards at a private ceremony. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=20673|title=Thousands show up for funeral for Anton Balasingham |accessdate=2006-12-21 |format= |work=Tamilnet }}</ref>.

According to the [[pro-Sri Lankan government Asian Tribune]], posters condemning the funeral extravaganza for Anton Balasingham were seen pasted all over [[Britain]]. The posters written in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] were critical of the renting of the Palace's Great Hall at the cost of 8 millions of [[Sri Lanka]]n [[rupee]]s by the [[LTTE]] for the final funeral rites, while they cited that people in the [[Northern Province, Sri Lanka|north]] and [[Eastern Province, Sri Lanka|east]] of [[Sri Lanka]] were facing possible death due to starvation<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/3753 |title=Posters condemn funeral show for Anton Balasingham |accessdate=2006-12-21 |format= |work=Asian Tribune }}</ref>.

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