Tamil families of the disappeared gathered in Mullaitivu and rejected the Sri Lankan government’s offer of death certificates, as they demanded justice for the forcible abductions of their loved ones.

The protestors demanded to know why the Sri Lankan government-run Office of Missing Persons (OMP), was in haste to provide the protesting women with death certificates.

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has filed a case in the Supreme Court calling for action against the procedural violations and abuse of public trust by officials in the procurement of VFS, an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system for the issuance of visas for tourists visiting Sri Lanka.

An event was held in Vavuniya this week to commemorate Nava Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) leader and Tamil Eelam supporter Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne, who passed away recently.

A portrait of Dr Karunaratne was decorated with garlands while Tamils lit candles and offered their condolences. The event in Vavuniya was organised by a group of civil society organisations.

Former JVP MP Ramalingam Chandrasekar, a member of the Marxist National People's Power (NPP) urged Tamils to bear in mind it was Ranil Wickremesinghe’s government that was the main architect of the anti-Tamil Black July pogrom in 1983. 

Sri Lanka's Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne announced that the government plans to revive the Rakna Arakashaka Lanka, a government-owned security agency that has come under criticism for its fraudulent activities.

Tamil Families of the Disappeared staged a protest in Mannar rejecting payments from the Sri Lankan government-run Office of Missing Persons (OMP), stating that the lives of their children were worth more than the US$660 on offer.

Ahead of Sri Lanka’s election, on 21^st September, Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, has resigned from his post as Sri Lanka’s Justice Minister in order to run for the presidency. 

The controversial former justice minister has previously has previously advocated for the rape of lesbians to “cure” them and had lashed out against the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and counter terrorism, Ben Emmerson.