Tamil Guardian
Sinhala-only police order demands demolition of Thileepan memorial
Sinhala-only police order demands demolition of Thileepan memorial by abilash Mon, 02/11/2026 - 12:34 Body Lt Col Thileepan's memorial in Nallur Jaffna’s Sri Lankan Deputy Inspector General of Police has ordered the Jaffna Municipal Council to immediately demolish what he called unauthorised structures at the memorial to Lt Col Thileepan in Nallur, in a letter written only in Sinhala. The letter claims the structures were erected without municipal approval and that they could “evoke memories” of the war among the public and undermine “ethnic reconciliation”, citing these as grounds for their…