"Pathivara"

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9 February 2026

Matheesha Pathirana of Sri Lanka bowls during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Ireland at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on February 8, 2026.

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9 February 2026

Matheesha Pathirana of Sri Lanka bowls during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Ireland at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on February 8, 2026.

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8 May 2025

Matheesha Pathirana of Chennai Super Kings drops a catch during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India, on May 7, 2025.

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5 May 2025

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bowler Matheesha Pathirana bowls while Jamie Overton is seen from behind during the practice session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India, on May 5, 2025.

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5 March 2025

Nepali demonstrators demand the scrapping of a cable car construction in Pathivara, a religious site in Sankhuwasabha district in Eastern Nepal, which is also referred to as ''Mukumlung'' by the ethnic Kirati community of Nepal. They paint their faces with slogans while demonstrating in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2025. The construction of the cable car line has long been in dispute. The idea is first raised by Olangchung Gola-based traders during King Birendra's visit to the area in 1988. Later, four business persons register Kanchanjungha Cable Car Pvt Ltd in 1998, but it is left in limbo. In May 2018, the executive committee meeting of Phungling Municipality gives permission to Pathibhara Mata Darshan Pvt Ltd to construct the cable car as per clause 11 (6) of the Local Government Operation Act, 2017. The project results in bloodshed and frequent clashes in the area where the construction is planned.

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5 March 2025

Nepali demonstrators demand the scrapping of a cable car construction in Pathivara, a religious site in Sankhuwasabha district in Eastern Nepal, which is also referred to as ''Mukumlung'' by the ethnic Kirati community of Nepal. They paint their faces with slogans while demonstrating in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2025. The construction of the cable car line has long been in dispute. The idea is first raised by Olangchung Gola-based traders during King Birendra's visit to the area in 1988. Later, four business persons register Kanchanjungha Cable Car Pvt Ltd in 1998, but it is left in limbo. In May 2018, the executive committee meeting of Phungling Municipality gives permission to Pathibhara Mata Darshan Pvt Ltd to construct the cable car as per clause 11 (6) of the Local Government Operation Act, 2017. The project results in bloodshed and frequent clashes in the area where the construction is planned.

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5 March 2025

Nepali demonstrators demand the scrapping of a cable car construction in Pathivara, a religious site in Sankhuwasabha district in Eastern Nepal, which is also referred to as ''Mukumlung'' by the ethnic Kirati community of Nepal. They paint their faces with slogans while demonstrating in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2025. The construction of the cable car line has long been in dispute. The idea is first raised by Olangchung Gola-based traders during King Birendra's visit to the area in 1988. Later, four business persons register Kanchanjungha Cable Car Pvt Ltd in 1998, but it is left in limbo. In May 2018, the executive committee meeting of Phungling Municipality gives permission to Pathibhara Mata Darshan Pvt Ltd to construct the cable car as per clause 11 (6) of the Local Government Operation Act, 2017. The project results in bloodshed and frequent clashes in the area where the construction is planned.

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#12123921

5 March 2025

Nepali demonstrators demand the scrapping of a cable car construction in Pathivara, a religious site in Sankhuwasabha district in Eastern Nepal, which is also referred to as ''Mukumlung'' by the ethnic Kirati community of Nepal. They paint their faces with slogans while demonstrating in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2025. The construction of the cable car line has long been in dispute. The idea is first raised by Olangchung Gola-based traders during King Birendra's visit to the area in 1988. Later, four business persons register Kanchanjungha Cable Car Pvt Ltd in 1998, but it is left in limbo. In May 2018, the executive committee meeting of Phungling Municipality gives permission to Pathibhara Mata Darshan Pvt Ltd to construct the cable car as per clause 11 (6) of the Local Government Operation Act, 2017. The project results in bloodshed and frequent clashes in the area where the construction is planned.

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5 March 2025

Nepali demonstrators demand the scrapping of a cable car construction in Pathivara, a religious site in Sankhuwasabha district in Eastern Nepal, which is also referred to as ''Mukumlung'' by the ethnic Kirati community of Nepal. They paint their faces with slogans while demonstrating in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2025. The construction of the cable car line has long been in dispute. The idea is first raised by Olangchung Gola-based traders during King Birendra's visit to the area in 1988. Later, four business persons register Kanchanjungha Cable Car Pvt Ltd in 1998, but it is left in limbo. In May 2018, the executive committee meeting of Phungling Municipality gives permission to Pathibhara Mata Darshan Pvt Ltd to construct the cable car as per clause 11 (6) of the Local Government Operation Act, 2017. The project results in bloodshed and frequent clashes in the area where the construction is planned.

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5 March 2025

Nepali demonstrators demand the scrapping of a cable car construction in Pathivara, a religious site in Sankhuwasabha district in Eastern Nepal, which is also referred to as ''Mukumlung'' by the ethnic Kirati community of Nepal. They paint their faces with slogans while demonstrating in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2025. The construction of the cable car line has long been in dispute. The idea is first raised by Olangchung Gola-based traders during King Birendra's visit to the area in 1988. Later, four business persons register Kanchanjungha Cable Car Pvt Ltd in 1998, but it is left in limbo. In May 2018, the executive committee meeting of Phungling Municipality gives permission to Pathibhara Mata Darshan Pvt Ltd to construct the cable car as per clause 11 (6) of the Local Government Operation Act, 2017. The project results in bloodshed and frequent clashes in the area where the construction is planned.

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5 March 2025

Nepali demonstrators demand the scrapping of a cable car construction in Pathivara, a religious site in Sankhuwasabha district in Eastern Nepal, which is also referred to as ''Mukumlung'' by the ethnic Kirati community of Nepal. They paint their faces with slogans while demonstrating in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5, 2025. The construction of the cable car line has long been in dispute. The idea is first raised by Olangchung Gola-based traders during King Birendra's visit to the area in 1988. Later, four business persons register Kanchanjungha Cable Car Pvt Ltd in 1998, but it is left in limbo. In May 2018, the executive committee meeting of Phungling Municipality gives permission to Pathibhara Mata Darshan Pvt Ltd to construct the cable car as per clause 11 (6) of the Local Government Operation Act, 2017. The project results in bloodshed and frequent clashes in the area where the construction is planned.

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3 February 2025

The protest, which is part of a broader movement against the construction of the cable car project in the Mukkumlung area, escalates. It dominantly takes over the Eastern parts against the proposed cable car project in the Pathibhara area--known as the Mukkumlung region in Kirati scriptures--of eastern Nepal, affecting life in several hill districts of Koshi Province. The protesters claim that the project harms the environment, encroaches on local culture, and disrupts the livelihoods of the residents. The Mukkumlung Struggle Committee and the Cable Car Project Cancellation Struggle Committee warn of further protests if the project continues. The Pathibhara Mata Cable Car Company begins land leveling for the project earlier this week, sparking outrage among local activists.

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#12013762

3 February 2025

Protestors demonstrate in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 3, 2025, against the decision to construct a commercial cable car in the Mukkumlung area of the Pathibhara region. The protest, part of a broader movement against the cable car project in the Mukkumlung area, escalates and predominantly affects the eastern parts against the proposed project in the Pathibhara area--known as the Mukkumlung region in Kirati scriptures--of eastern Nepal, impacting life in several hill districts of Koshi Province. The protesters claim that the project harms the environment, encroaches on local culture, and disrupts the livelihoods of the residents. The Mukkumlung Struggle Committee and the Cable Car Project Cancellation Struggle Committee warn of further protests if the project continues. The Pathibhara Mata Cable Car Company begins land leveling for the project earlier this week, sparking outrage among local activists.

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3 February 2025

Protestors demonstrate in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 3, 2025, against the decision to construct a commercial cable car in the Mukkumlung area of the Pathibhara region. The protest, which is part of a broader movement against the construction of the cable car project in the Mukkumlung area, escalates. It dominantly takes over the eastern parts against the proposed cable car project in the Pathibhara area--known as the Mukkumlung region in Kirati scriptures--of eastern Nepal, affecting life in several hill districts of Koshi Province. The protesters claim that the project harms the environment, encroaches on local culture, and disrupts the livelihoods of the residents. The Mukkumlung Struggle Committee and the Cable Car Project Cancellation Struggle Committee warn of further protests if the project continues. The Pathibhara Mata Cable Car Company begins land leveling for the project earlier this week, sparking outrage among local activists.

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3 February 2025

Protestors demonstrate in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 3, 2025, against the decision to construct a commercial cable car in the Mukkumlung area of the Pathibhara region. The protest, which is part of a broader movement against the construction of the cable car project in the Mukkumlung area, escalates. It dominantly takes over the eastern parts against the proposed cable car project in the Pathibhara area--known as the Mukkumlung region in Kirati scriptures--of eastern Nepal, affecting life in several hill districts of Koshi Province. The protesters claim that the project harms the environment, encroaches on local culture, and disrupts the livelihoods of the residents. The Mukkumlung Struggle Committee and the Cable Car Project Cancellation Struggle Committee warn of further protests if the project continues. The Pathibhara Mata Cable Car Company begins land leveling for the project earlier this week, sparking outrage among local activists.

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3 February 2025

Protestors demonstrate in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 3, 2025, against the decision to construct a commercial cable car in the Mukkumlung area of the Pathibhara region. The protest, which is part of a broader movement against the construction of the cable car project in the Mukkumlung area, escalates. It dominantly takes over the eastern parts against the proposed cable car project in the Pathibhara area--known as the Mukkumlung region in Kirati scriptures--of eastern Nepal, affecting life in several hill districts of Koshi Province. The protesters claim that the project harms the environment, encroaches on local culture, and disrupts the livelihoods of the residents. The Mukkumlung Struggle Committee and the Cable Car Project Cancellation Struggle Committee warn of further protests if the project continues. The Pathibhara Mata Cable Car Company begins land leveling for the project earlier this week, sparking outrage among local activists.

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