The Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma has gone on the defensive once again in an interview with Channel 4.

Sharma told Jon Snow of the decision to go ahead with CHOGM in Sri Lanka:

"In the time to come, I trust that people will see… that indeed very significant advances have been made in the interests of the people of Sri Lanka,"

See Channel 4's interview video below.

Demonstrations against the Centre over its participation at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Sri Lanka continued in Tamil Nadu today.

13 activists of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) were arrested for allegedly burning effigy of the Minister of State for Commerce after he reportedly made remarks favouring India’s involvement at CHOGM.

Two fishermen from Tamil Nadu drowned off the coast of Rameswaram after being chased by the Sri Lankan Navy, reported TOI.

Thirty fishermen were arrested, after the Sri Lankan Navy accused them of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line.

According to the injured fishermen, the Navy pelted their boats with stones, and cut all the fishing nets.

The Leadership Council of the UNP, a body appointed just yesterday in order to save Sri Lanka's faltering opposition party, lost yet another member today.

The Ratnapura District parliamentarian, Thalatha Atukorale withdrew her membership stating that the Council did not reflect the hopes and expectations of the party's majority.

India has denied a visa to the director of No Fire Zone, Callum Macrae. Speaking to TOI, Macrae said:

"I am due to fly out on November 6 for a screening of my documentary in Delhi the next day. I find it extraordinary that I still do not have my visa, despite the fact that I first applied more than eight months ago,"

British television channel Channel 4's broadcast of No Fire Zone - Callum Macrae's third documentary about the final months of the war in Sri Lanka - on Sunday night sparked an array of social media response pushing #NoFireZone to the top of the UK Twitter trend list.

Below we've shared a selection of Tweets from among the thousands of twitter responses to the film. Explore fully using #NoFireZone on Twitter.

The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) will exhibit Sri Lanka at the World Travel Market (WTM) this week.

The 4 day travel and tourism event commenced today, at the Excel Exhibition centre in London.

Addressing a function at Kandy, the External Affairs Minister, G.L. Peiris outlined that the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting will be a good opportunity to clear negative perspectives of the country.