As per a New Indian Express report, Maravanpulavu Sachchithananthan, a former United Nations official who is now a publisher and Tamil nationalist, has formed Siva Senai (Siva’s Army). The purpose of this “army” is to enable Sri Lankan Hindus to counter threats from other religious groups in that country.

Although defining his organisation’s aim of protecting the Hindus of Sri Lanka (all Shaivites), who face threats from Christians, Muslims and Buddhists, Sachchithananthan has said that the Sri Lankan Siva Senai is not in any way related to India’s Shiv Sena.