Vinayagamoorthy MURALITHARAN
Sanctioned entityBorn 22 Jun 1966 (60 years old),Sri Lanka. Named in 1 sanctions listing.
Summary
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Sanctions and listings1
- Effective
- 24 Mar 2025
UK sanctions relating to global human rights - The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction
Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan, also known as Colonel Karuna Amman, is an involved person within the meaning of the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 on the basis that he has been and remains responsible for an activity that amounts to serious violations and abuses of an individual's right to life and right not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Specifically, LTTE forces and a breakaway pro-government fraction of the LTTE ‘Karuna Group’, under Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan’s command, were directly involved in illegal killings and torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, during Sri Lanka’s 26-year-long armed conflict.
Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan, also known as Colonel Karuna Amman, is an involved person within the meaning of the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 on the basis that he has been and remains responsible for an activity that amounts to serious violations and abuses of an individual's right to life and right not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Specifically, LTTE forces and a breakaway pro-government fraction of the LTTE ‘Karuna Group’, under Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan’s command, were directly involved in illegal killings and torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, during Sri Lanka’s 26-year-long armed conflict.
Programme GB-HRReference GHR0151Reference 16834Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
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