Thinakkural Explained
| Thinakkural |
| Type: | Daily newspaper |
| Format: | Print, online |
| Foundation: | 1997 |
| Owners: | Asian Media Publications (Pvt) Ltd. |
| Language: | Tamil |
| Headquarters: | No. 68, Ellie House road, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Thinakkural is a Tamil newspaper published in Sri Lanka. It was founded by Pon Rajagobal, former editor of Virakesari in 1997.[1] There have reported number of attempts to force the paper to stop its distribution in recent times.[1] [2] [3] [4]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Sri Lanka: Tamil language daily called "Thinakkural"; name of its Editor-in-Chief; whether he and his family experienced harassment, detentions and abuse by security personnel . UNHCR . 14 May 2003 . April 27, 2012.
- Web site: TamilNet: 01.10.13 TID operatives harass Thinakkural journalists in Jaffna . TamilNet . 1 Oct 2013 . 15 Apr 2023.
- Web site: Iftikhar . Aliya . Sri Lankan journalists turn to self-censorship under Rajapaksas as hope for justice fades . Committee to Protect Journalists . 28 Apr 2020 . 15 Apr 2023.
- Web site: Mahoney . Robert . Sri Lanka: Jaffna editors navigate minefield . Committee to Protect Journalists . 19 May 2010 . 15 Apr 2023.
