A man has been arrested by Terrorism Investigation Department (TID) officers in Kilinochchi for distributing UN evidence collection forms for the OHCHR Investigation into Sri Lanka (OISL).
The man was handing out forms to local residents on Friday*, when officers detained him, reports the Jaffna based newspaper, Uthayan.
He has been taken to Vavuniya where he will undergo "further investigations", the TID officers said.
The man has been identified as Sinnathamby Krishnarajah from Muzhangkaavil, reports TamilNet.
According to the news site, Sri Lankan police informed his family that he would be taken to Colombo for questioning. See more here.
*This article previously stated the arrest took place on Saturday. This has been corrected.
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