The Attorney General Department told Batticaloa High Court today that it will not be proceeding with the case against Pillayan over the 2005 assassination of Tamil National Alliance MP Joseph Pararajasingham. 

Farmers in Mullaitivu district have expressed concern that their livestock is at severe risk of starvation due to malnutrition and that they have been suffering from the lack of proper grazing land for livestock since the time of resettlement.

The farmers continue to face severe difficulties in raising livestock, particularly during the off-season. 

In the absence of any grazing land for the tens of thousands of cattle in the district, hundreds of cattle have starved to death to date. 

Dozens of Tamils protested outside the Sri Lankan embassy in Berlin today, as they condemned the destruction of the Mullivaikkal memorial at the University of Jaffna.

As outrage continued across the globe at the destruction, German Tamils expressed solidarity with students at the University of Jaffna and demanded the memorial be rebuilt.

The protest comes as politicians from around the world condemned the destruction.

See photographs from the protest below.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tamils, a cross-party group of British parliamentarians, has condemned the destruction of the Mullivaikkal monument at Jaffna University.

The group said it had called on the British Foreign Secretary to condemn the 'vicious attack' on Tamil remembrance. The incident has already drawn comment from Canada's Foreign Minister, who said he was 'heartbroken' at the destruction.

Canada's Foreign Minister has joined several Canadian politicians in condemning the destruction of the Mullaivaikkal monument at Jaffna University.

Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne said on Twitter:

Labour MP for Manchester Gorton, Afzal Khan, has written to the Sri Lankan High Commissioner demanding an end to “senseless destruction” and for the government to “avoid further abuses”.

Approximately 1,000 people participated in a rally in Chennai earlier today, as political parties across the board rallied against the Sri Lankan government, condemning the demolition of the Mullivaikal monument at Jaffna University. 

A hartal is underway today across the North-East with businesses, shops and schools across the region shutting down in protest over the recent demolition of the Mullivaikkal memorial monument in the University of Jaffna. 

The Jaffna University Vice Chancellor has given assurances that the destroyed Mullivaikkal memorial monument will be rebuilt “with proper approval” in its previous place and placed a foundation stone today morning, to symbolise that he has “accepted the demands” of the students.

Tamil Canadians organized a socially distanced car rally, condemning the recent destruction of the Mullivaikkal monument at Jaffna University.

The protestors took part in a car rally starting at Brampton City Hall with a final destination of Toronto City Hall in Queen’s Park.