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R. Shanakiyan, the parliamentary group leader of ITAK questioned by police over remarks on federalism and land • Sri Lanka Brief

Sri Lankan police questioned a senior Tamil lawmaker for about four hours over public remarks on power-sharing, federalism and land, in an inquiry examining whether his statements amounted to promoting separatism or stirring hostility between ethnic communities. R. Shanakiyan, the parliamentary group leader of the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi, known as ITAK, was summoned after a complaint over comments he made to reporters following a meeting bet…
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srilankabrief.org broke the news on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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