A prayer service was held to express solidarity with the 153 Tibetans who have self-immolated since 2009 in protest against Chinese rule in Tibet. The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) holds an annual service for the self-immolators in Tsuglakhan, the main temple in Dharamshala, led by Sikyong Lobsang Sangay, President of the CTA, who said, “We pray for Tibetan Heroes and Martyrs who have sacrificed their lives for Tibet”.