Monitor Memo

A letter in English — riddled with grammatical mistakes — issued by the Office of the Regional Director of Health Services (RDHS) in Mannar, has ignited strong reactions across sections of the Tamil community after it referred to a former LTTE member as a “terrorist.” The official letter, signed by Dr. D. Venoden, Regional Director of Health Services, Mannar, was addressed to a Family Health Officer, calling for an explanation regarding her absence during a supervisory visit and for alleged obs

A 21-year-old marathon runner from Kokkilai North was hacked to death in the early hours, in what police suspect may be linked to a bizarre treasure-hunting plot. The victim, Jeyaraj Subaraj, was returning home from work at the Kokkilai Lagoon beach between midnight and 2:00 a.m. when he was ambushed by unidentified assailants armed with sharp weapons. The attack occurred about 300 metres from the Kottaikeni Pillaiyar Temple and 50 metres from the lagoon shore. A co-worker spotted Subaraj lyin

The death of a 32-year-old man whose body was recovered from the Muththaiyankattu reservoir in Mullaitivu has led to the arrest of three army personnel and reignited debate over the military’s role in the North. But an autopsy has poured cold water on the most sensational claims — no, the army didn’t beat him to death, despite what some hardcore Tamil nationalists and websites insist. The Victim and the Incident The deceased, Edhirmannasingham Kapilraj, a father of a seven-month-old infant fr