The Sri Lankan military carried out a series of events across the North-East, as the occupation marked both Tamil and Sinhala new year.
In Jaffna, the Consulate General of India in Jaffna, the Additional Secretary of the Presidential Secretariat in Jaffna and government officials took part in a festival organised by the Sri Lankan army.
Uniformed soldiers oversaw the event that took place at the Duraiappah Stadium in Jaffna.
A similar event took place in Poonakary, organized by the 552 Infantry Brigade in collaboration with Sri Lanka Police and the local Divisional Secretariat.
The Sri Lankan military continues to occupy the North-East, where tens of thousands of troops continue to be stationed. It remains one of the most militarised places in the world.
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