A Tamil youth was arrested in Mannar by the Sri Lankan Navy, reported the Uthayan, as Sri Lanka continued with its increased spate of arrests of Tamils in the North-East.
The youth, originally from Kilinochchi was arrested whilst staying in Siruthoppu and is being held at Mannar police station for further investigations.
A family in Vavuniya were arrested earlier, following the interrogation of 300 Tamil youths in Vaddukoddai by the Sri Lankan military earlier this week.
See further reports of recent arrests in our earlier posts:
SL military detain youth and raid homes in North-East - Uthayan (20 March 2014)
Troops, police ransack homes in massive search operation in Kilinochchi district - residents(16 Mar 2014)
Vanni fearful amid further arrests and intensified militarisation (16 Mar 2014)
Heavy military presence in Vanni following detention of campaigner and daughter (14 Mar 2014)
Tamils fearful after disappearances campaigner and daughter arrested by SL police (13 Mar 2014)
Also see:
Sri Lanka: Government rounds up activists as UN fudges on inquiry - Tissainayagam (21 March 2014)
Activists in North at risk says Amnesty, calls for urgent action (21 March 2014)
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