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Is Vinayagamoorthy MURALITHARAN on a sanctions list?

Q: Is Vinayagamoorthy MURALITHARAN on a sanctions list?

Yes. Vinayagamoorthy MURALITHARAN is currently indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always verify against the official primary source before taking action.

Yes. Vinayagamoorthy MURALITHARAN appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 3/24/2025.

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Remarks

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. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Aliases (1)

Karuna AMMAN·aka

What does inclusion on UK-HMT mean?

Inclusion on the UK Sanctions List, published by the FCDO and enforced by OFSI, means UK persons are required to freeze the listed party's assets and refrain from making funds or economic resources available, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.

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Is Vinayagamoorthy MURALITHARAN on a sanctions list?: Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
How current is this record?: Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 3/24/2025.
Where can I verify this record?: Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.