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Mother of man killed by military prevented from leaving Sri Lanka

The mother of Suntharalingam Gajatheeban, also known as Theiveegan, who was killed by the Sri Lankan military in April, was prevented from leaving Sri Lanka on Tuesday, despite being in possession of a valid visa, the Daily Mirror reports.

Fifty-seven year old Rajithamalar was held at Bandaranaike International Airport, where she was due to take a flight to Canada, for which she has a 6-year visa.

Sourced told the paper that she may have been prevented from leaving the island due to ongoing investigations into the activities of her son.

Theiveegan was killed along with two other Tamil men in April, after Sri Lankan security forces launched a manhunt against them, claiming they were attempting to revive the LTTE.

Earlier this month, the wife of another of those killed was also prevented from leaving Sri Lanka, despite having a visa for Switzerland.

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