Students at the University of Jaffna joined Tamils across the North-East in declaring Sri Lanka's 73rd Independence Day as a 'black day'.
A banner was erected on one of the campus gates as Tamils in the North-East raised black flags across the North-East, marking the day as a day of protest.
A series of protests were carried out by the Tamil families of the disappeared in Jaffna, Vavuniya and Mullaitivu, defying court ordered bans and police intimidation, rejecting Sri Lanka's 'Independence Day'.
Tamils are also currently participating in a massive march from Pottuvil to Polikandi, calling for the United Nations and international community to heed Tamil calls justice and accountability. Tamil political parties and Tamil and Muslim civil society have continued their march despite attempts by Sri Lanka's security forces to disrupt the peaceful protest.
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