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On 14th May 2022, the Sri lankan forces allegedly obstructed the Mullaitiuv based journalist and the President of the Mullaitivu Press Club Shanmungam Thavaseelan while he was covering preparations of annual commemoration for remembrance of victims of war in Mullivaikkal, where last phase of Sri Lankan civil war happened. On 18th of May, while the government celebrates the victory of the war, Tamils remember their loved ones lost during the war. Shanmunga was stopped by a group of Army and police officials personnel at the newly established army post near the Mullivaikkal Memorial. Journalist Shanmugam stated that police officers who arrived at the scene had checked his driving licence in addition to his media accreditation card. They have also questioned him if he had videotaped the place.