Sri Lanka’s counter-terrorism police summon Tamil journalist documenting mass graves - Committee to Protect Journalists

Sri Lanka’s counter-terrorism police summon Tamil journalist documenting mass graves - Committee to Protect Journalists

New Delhi, August 12, 2025—Sri Lankan authorities must immediately stop harassing photojournalist Kanapathipillai Kumanan, who has been summoned by the counter-terrorism police for questioning, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. A police notice, reviewed by CPJ, ordered Kumanan to appear in the northern town of Alampil’s Counter Terrorism and Investigation Division (CTID) office on Sunday to provide a statement in connection with…