Tamils from Keppapulavu who were moved out of the Cheddikulam IDP camp by the military this weekend, have appealed to the international community to intervene and allow them to go their original homes, reported TamilNet.

Although the government has proclaimed that there are now no IDPs, many of those who were supposedly 'resettled' have not been allowed to return to their homes, but have instead been moved on to effectively another camp.

The Chief of Staff of the Brazilian Army has met with Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakse in Colombo on Monday.

General Joaquim Silva E Luna led a delegation of high ranking military officials from the Brazilian military.

According to defence.lk the General and the Defence Secretary discussed ‘matters of bilateral relevance and mutual interests’.

The US embassy in Colombo has announced it will be closed from 9:30am on Monday due to anticipated protests against the anti-Islam movie that has sparked protests worldwide and led to the deaths of US embassy officials in Libya.

The embassy urged US citizens to avoid travelling near the embassy on Monday and to be cautious around protestors.

The Australian government announced that the family reunion concessions for asylum seekers arriving by boat, will be removed.

The minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris said in a statement:

“These changes will remove the incentive for people to travel to Australia by boat with the intention of bringing out their families on humanitarian visas,”

The Sri Lankan military - in charge of resettlement - announced that there would be no further IDPs as all Tamils had been 'resettled', on Sunday. 

The Security Forces Commander Boniface Perera said, 

"A total of 1,186 people from 361 families -the last of a group of more than 300,000 displaced during the war in the north - will leave the Vavuniya Manik Farm to their original places of residence in the Mullaitivu district today,”

India has urged Colombo to discuss and finalise a credible road map for the devolution of power with the TNA, during the Sri Lankan President's visit to the country.

Asserting that such a move would send a 'positive signal' ahead of the UN Human Rights Council in March, the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stressed the importance of converting past discussions into firm action.

According reports, Rajapaksa said the issue had to be decided by the Parliamentary Select Committee.

Amidst protests against President’s Mahinda Rajapasa’s visit to Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, said it was expected that Sri Lanka treated Tamils equally to clear doubts in the minds of people in both nations.