Namathu Eelanadu
Namathu Eelanadu is a Tamil language newspaper.It was founded in 2002.[1]It was known for promoting a Tamil nationalist prospective .The paper's office in Jaffna was raided by the Sri Lanka Army on 15 December 2005 and its staff interrogated.[2]Sinnathamby Sivamaharajah was the managing director of the newspaper.He was shot dead at his temporary home in Tellippalai, which was located 300 meters inside the Valikamam North High security zone.[3][4][5][6]
| Type | Daily |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 October 2002 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Headquarters | Jaffna,Sri Lanka |
| Website | https://www.namathueelanadu.com/ |
References
- "New Tamil daily launched in Jaffna". Tamilnet. 1 October 2002. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- "SLA soldiers search Jaffna press, threaten workers". TamilNet. 15 December 2005.
- Frances Harrison (6 September 2012). Still Counting the Dead: Survivors of Sri Lanka’s Hidden War. Granta Publications. pp. 50–. ISBN 978-1-84627-471-8. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- "Tamil newspaper managing director gunned down outside Jaffna". Reporters without Borders. 21 August 2006. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- "Jaffna Tamil daily staffer disappears". Tamilnet. 10 December 2006. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- Charu Lata Hogg (2007). Return to War: Human Rights Under Siege. Human Rights Watch. pp. 86–. GGKEY:L6SDHE7NXGA. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
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