Germany’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka Dr. Jurgen Morhard met with the Sri Lankan Army’s Commander of the Security Forces-Jaffna at their headquarters in Palali, reports Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence.

A Tamil student was found dead in Thalavaakkalai, near Nuwara Eliya, in the Central Province on Sunday, Ada Derana reported.

Yoganathan Sivatharshan, who disappeared from his house in Mattukalai on Friday, was found near the Melkothmalai reservoir.

People from his town protested and blockaded a road in Thalavaakalai, saying they suspected Sivatharshan’s death to be murder and charged that local police took insufficient action when he was reported missing.

The Northern Province Chief Minister CV Wigneswaran accused the Sri Lankan military of spying on northern Tamil civilians and even collecting data on their body language.

Speaking at the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi convention, Wigneswaran said that the military was using Israeli technology to collect all types of data on civilians in the North.

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"I attach great importance to the investigation on Sri Lanka mandated by this Council, on which OHCHR will report later in the session. I encourage the Sri Lankan authorities to cooperate with this process in the interests of justice and reconciliation,"

“I am alarmed at threats currently being levelled against the human rights community in Sri Lanka, as well as prospective victims and witnesses. I also deplore recent incitement and violence against the country’s Muslim and Christian minorities.” 

Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister, J Jayalalithaa has filed a case against the BJP’s Subramaniam Swamy, for defamation, reported IBNLive.

Swamy had written to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi claiming the chief minister of only pushing for the release of fishing boats, held by Sri Lanka, as they were owned by someone she knew.

"The reason I did not press for the release of these mechanized fishing boats is that it is mostly owned by DMK's T R Baalu and Jayalalithaa's resident friend Sasikala," said Swamy.

Swamy also said Jayalalithaa had "made a business of the plight of fishermen by doing nothing about it except writing letters to you.”

Northern Provincial Council member Ananthi Sasitharan said that despite intimidation from the Sri Lankan military, the search for justice for the disappeared will continue.

Speaking at a protest held in Vavuniya last month to mark the International Day of the Disappeared, Sasitharan said,

“Though it has been 5 years since the war ended, we continue to search for our relatives. I am speaking on behalf of everyone here as I experience the pain of this too.”

“We are intimidated for speaking like this. However, we cannot remain afraid and stay in our houses paralysed with fear.”

Hundreds of Tamil protestors were blocked by Sri Lankan police form marching to Government Agency offices last month, where they were to deliver a petition.

"I am pleased to note the close interaction between the defence establishments of our countries."