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Jaffna Mayor arrested for ‘promoting LTTE ideology’
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Manivannan, arrested by the anti-terror division of police, was released on bail
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Manivannan, arrested by the anti-terror division of police, was released on bail
Sri Lanka police’s Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) on Friday arrested the Mayor of Jaffna for allegedly promoting the LTTE’s ideology, in the choice of uniforms for an environment task force of the local municipal council. The move has drawn wide condemnation, including from the country s Tamil polity and civil society. Late on Friday, the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court released him on bail, on a surety bond, amid a growing backlash.