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A Canadian-Tamil activist with a valid residence permit for Sri Lanka tweeted that on the 5th of
January she was prevented from boarding a boat to Iranaitivu with a colleague by the Sri Lankan Navy. The activist, who is a supporter of the Iranaitivu community and their earlier protests to regain Navy occupied land, also stated on Twitter that according to local fishermen, this manner of checking is disproportionately applied to Tamil individuals and women.