Sinnathamby Sivamaharajah
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Sinnathamby Sivamaharajah (died August 20, 2006) was the managing director of Namathu Eelanadu, a Tamil-language newspaper, in Jaffna ,he was also a former Member of Parliament for the Tamil United Liberation Front
, and a member of the pro LTTE Tamil National Alliance
in the Sri Lankan Parliament. He has also served as the President of the Consortium of Valikamam North Public Organizations.
had carried out a raid on the newspaper office in December 2005.He also campaigned against the displacement of Tamils in Jaffna due to the High security zones. His killing is part of series of killing,abduction and attacks on the Tamil Media in Sri Lanka He had earlier received death threats and accused of being an LTTE agent.
condemned the killing. the UNESCO Director-General declared.
Tamil United Liberation Front
The Tamil United Liberation Front is a political party in Sri Lanka which seeks independence for the Tamil-populated areas of Sri Lanka.-Formation:...
, and a member of the pro LTTE Tamil National Alliance
Tamil National Alliance
The Tamil National Alliance is a powerful minority Sri Lankan Tamil political alliance in Sri Lanka. It was formed as an amalgamation of moderate Tamil parties as well as number of former rebel groups...
in the Sri Lankan Parliament. He has also served as the President of the Consortium of Valikamam North Public Organizations.
Background
Sinnathamby Sivamaharajah founded the Namathu Eelanadu in 2002 which had a special focus on the Jaffna peninsula and its news coverage was seen as pro-Tamil nationalist and the Sri Lankan armySri Lankan Army
The Sri Lanka Army is the oldest and largest of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces and is responsible for land-based military and humanitarian operations. Established as the Ceylon Army in 1949, it was renamed when Sri Lanka became a republic in 1972...
had carried out a raid on the newspaper office in December 2005.He also campaigned against the displacement of Tamils in Jaffna due to the High security zones. His killing is part of series of killing,abduction and attacks on the Tamil Media in Sri Lanka He had earlier received death threats and accused of being an LTTE agent.
Incident
He was shot dead inside his house which was 300 metres inside the High Security Zone of the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) in Tellippalai in Jaffna on August 20, 2006.Reaction
The UNESCOUNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
condemned the killing. the UNESCO Director-General declared.
Government Investigation
The international Press institute has called in for impartial government investigation.See also
- Sri Lankan civil warSri Lankan civil warThe Sri Lankan Civil War was a conflict fought on the island of Sri Lanka. Beginning on July 23, 1983, there was an on-and-off insurgency against the government by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam , a separatist militant organization which fought to create an independent Tamil state named Tamil...
- Human Rights in Sri LankaHuman rights in Sri LankaMajor human rights groups such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, as well as the United States Department of State and the European Union, have expressed concern about the state of human rights in Sri Lanka. Both the government of Sri Lanka and the separatist Liberation Tigers of...
- Notable assassinations of the Sri Lankan Civil War