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Baskaran Kandiah

Chairman of London Tamil Media / Chief Executive Officer, IBC Tamil · United Kingdom

✓ Verified current role· as of 2026-09-12

Baskaran Kandiah is the CEO of IBC Tamil. Kandiah is based in the United Kingdom. Kandiah was born in 1977 in Jaffna.

Sri Lankan businessman born in Jaffna who co-founded Lebara Group, a European telecoms company. He is Chairman of London Tamil Media, the holding company of IBC Tamil, a Tamil media and broadcasting organization based in London. He also owns various Tamil media properties and digital platforms.

Recent developments

AI summary of recent coverage

Recent coverage of Baskaran Kandiah has touched on regulatory and operational matters involving IBC Tamil. Reports have included an accusation of double standards related to invocation of the Online Safety Act against Tamil media, a release announcement for content titled "Bommai: An Island Story," and a summons from Sri Lanka's TID directed at the IBC Tamil chairman.

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Born
January 1, 1977 · Jaffna

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Who is Baskaran Kandiah?
Baskaran Kandiah is the Chairman of London Tamil Media / Chief Executive Officer of IBC Tamil, based in United Kingdom.
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Baskaran Kandiah is CEO of IBC Tamil.