 "Sahathevan Nilakshan", also spelt "Sahadevan Nilakshan" was a minority Sri Lankan Tamil student journalist and the head of the Chaalaram magazine.Sahadevan was shot dead inside his house during nighttime curfew in an area heavily guarded by the Sri Lankan Army.Sahadevan was part of a series of killing of Tamil media workers particularly those seen supporting the Tamil nationalist cause as Chaalaram magazine for which he worked was linked to the Federation of Jaffna District Students was seen supporting Tamil nationalism.