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 "published": "2026-11-07T02:52:11.759Z",
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 "place": "Jaffna, Sri Lanka",
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 "lon": 79.88,
 "headline": "Local Tensions Rise Over Memorial",
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  "The Jaffna mayor has ignored a police order to demolish the Thileepan memorial, which commemorates Tamil separatist fighters, per tamilguardian.com.",
  "Local authorities have been at odds with the community over the statue's presence, raising concerns about cultural preservation and political sensitivity in the region, reports tamilguardian.com.",
  "Meanwhile, Tamil families are rejecting an interim report on the Chemmani mass grave site, planning a protest at the location, as noted by tamilguardian.com.",
  "Over 11,000 children have been arrested in drug-related cases across Sri Lanka, with traffickers targeting schoolchildren, according to tamilguardian.com."
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  {
   "title": "Tamil families reject Chemmani interim report and call protest at mass grave site",
   "url": "https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/relatives-reject-chemmani-interim-report-and-call-protest-mass-grave-site",
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   "title": "Jaffna mayor ignores Sri Lankan police order to demolish Thileepan memorial",
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   "title": "Over 11,000 children arrested in drug cases as traffickers target schoolchildren",
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