Siva Senai

Siva Senai is a political group in Sri Lanka formed to protect the interests of Sri Lankan Tamil Hindus formed in October 2016.[1] Maravanpulavu Sachchithananthan, a former United Nations official is the founder of the group, which has received encouragement from the Indian political party Shiv Sena.[2] Siva Senai spearheaded an initiative in December 2017 to allow Sri Lankan pilgrims to visit Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu, India.[3] The group has also actively advocated against cattle slaughter in Sri Lanka.

In 2018, supporters of Siva Senai held protest in Jaffna against cattle slaughter.[4]

References

'Siva Senai' formed in Sri Lanka to enable hindus to face threats from other religions New Indian Express - October 12, 2016
Siva Senai in Sri Lanka gets Shiv Sena support Island - October 14, 2016
Sri Lankan Tamil pilgrims can travel to Chidambaram on ferry Hindustan Times - December 22, 2017
"Mahinda Rajapaksa proposes ban on cattle slaughter". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2020-09-08. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-09-11.CS1 maint: others (link)

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[1] 'Siva Senai' formed in Sri Lanka to enable hindus to face threats from other religions New Indian Express - October 12, 2016

[2] Siva Senai in Sri Lanka gets Shiv Sena support Island - October 14, 2016

[3] Sri Lankan Tamil pilgrims can travel to Chidambaram on ferry Hindustan Times - December 22, 2017

[4] "Mahinda Rajapaksa proposes ban on cattle slaughter". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2020-09-08. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-09-11.CS1 maint: others (link)