Hindu group Siva Senai founder Maravanpulavu K. Sachithananthan has made an appeal to the President on behalf of the Hindus of the Northern Province. Here is what he wrote: ‘Hindus in the Northern Province humbly request His Excellency President of Sri Lanka to defer to cancel any proposed changes on the gubernatorial portfolio related to the […]
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India accepts the demand of Sri Lankan Lord Shiva devotees
India has stated that the Shri Lankan Lord Shiva devotees will now be allowed to travel to the Chidambaram Temple in Tamil Nadu for pilgrimage on a ferry. A Hindu group Siva Senai led by Maravanpulavu K.Sachithananthan was working to get this approval since last year on behalf of Lord Shiva devotees. Explaining the reason behind demanding […]
Sri Lanka: Nandi flag hoisted to fend off missionaries
Sri Lanka is seeing a widespread discontent over the way some religious missionaries are going about targeting Tamil Hindu houses for conversions. To warn the missionaries, a Nandi flag was hoisted by the Sri Lankan Hindu group ‘Siva Senai’s founder, M K Sachithananthan and his companions. Siva Senai was formed last year in Sri Lanka […]
Sri Lanka: Hindu group raises alarm over conversions
Hindu group ‘Siva Senai’ founder M K Sachithananthan recently went to Chidambarapuram situated in the south of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. Here Sachithananthan went after hearing the news that Hindus were converting to Christianity and that already 11 families have been converted. He was joined by Rama Ravikumar of Hindu Makkal Katchi. Siva Senai a movement […]
Siva Senai wants ferry service for Hindus set to attend a Pooja in Tamil Nadu
Siva Senai, a newly formed Hindu group in Sri Lanka, has requested a ferry service for the Sri Lankan Hindu devotees who wish to attend a Hindu puja in Chidambaram, reported SundayTimes.Lk. Siva Senai wants the Sri Lankan government to take measures to ensure a ferry service for Siva devotees who want to join in the […]
Illegal erection of Buddha statues contested in North Sri Lanka
Buddha statues erection in the Hindu and Christian dominated northern province of Sri Lanka has evoked controversy with Chief Minister of Northern province, C.V.Wigneswaran, coming out to clarify that the issue is illegal erection of Buddha statues and the building of Buddha Viharas without taking into account the number of worshippers which would need the […]
Sri Lankan Hindus form Siva Senai to challenge conversions
Sri Lankan Hindus angered by conversion bids by Buddhists, Muslims and Christians have formed a group Siva Senai to counter them. This group been formed to help the Sri Lankan Hindus in facing threats from other religious groups, says Maravanpulavu Sachchithananthan, the man behind the group. Maravanpulavu Sachchithananthan is a Tamil nationalist and a former […]