Tamil Guardian
Sri Lanka blocks Tamil novel and demands Defence Ministry approval
Sri Lanka blocks Tamil novel and demands Defence Ministry approval by Thusi test Fri, 23/10/2026 - 18:02 Body The cover of Thoarai by Yatharthan. Image: Yatharthan Sri Lanka Customs in Jaffna has refused to release copies of Thoarai, a Tamil novel by the writer Yatharthan, pending approval from the Ministry of Defence and the Department of Government Information, in the latest case of Tamil books being held by the state. Yatharthan, whose real name is Piratheep Kunaradnam, went to the customs division at the Jaffna Post Office on Thursday to collect 32 copies of the novel, published by Kalach…