'Pressure from officials' leads to erasure of Vedukkunaari name from artwork tamilguardian.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tamilguardian.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Sri Lanka's archaeology department has claimed that the eight Tamil devotees at Vedukkunaari Hill Athi Sivan temple were arrested during the Shivarathri for damaging the temple's antiquities.
Lawyers representing the eight devotees who were arrested without any warrant during the Shivarathri observances at the Veddukkunaari Temple yesterday said the individuals are being held without charge and have been ill-treated at the time of their arrest.
Tamils in Batticaloa condemn violence and arrests at Vedukkunaari tamilguardian.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tamilguardian.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.