Court orders eviction of Sri Lankan police from private Tamil land in Jaffna

After three decades of occupation, the land on which the Sri Lankan Koppay Police Station in Jaffna stands is set to be returned to its rightful Tamil owners this week, if authorities comply with a long-awaited court order.
Tamils rebuild Chemmani massacre memorial after overnight vandalism
A memorial known as the “Unextinguishable Lamp,” erected in Jaffna to demand justice for the Chemmani massacre, has been rebuilt after it was vandalised by unidentified individuals.
Funeral of LTTE commander Vithusha’s father held in Karavetti
The funeral of LTTE commander Vithusha’s father, Kappoothu Ayya, was held in Karavetti on Monday with the participation of former cadres, political figures, and local residents
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 47 Indian fishermen for 'illegal fishing'
The Sri Lankan navy apprehended 47 Indian fishermen and seized five boats for ‘illegal fishing’ late Wednesday into early Thursday. 
UN official praises Sri Lankan peacekeepers but overlooks human rights abuses

The United Nations Under Secretary General Jean-Pierre Lacroix commended the "dedication" of Sri Lankan peacekeepers during a visit to Lebanon last month despite the military's record of human rights abuses both at home and abroad. 

ITAK commemorates 2nd Lt Maalathy in Kilinochchi

2nd Lt Maalathy, the first female Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre to lose her life in the armed struggle was remembered in Kilinochchi. 

TNPF organiser in Vavuniya receives death threats after exposing Tamil land grab
TNPF organiser S. Thavapalan files complaint alleging death threat from SLPP member over exposure of Tamil land occupation in Thirivaithakulam
More rolling over
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) passed a resolution on Sri Lanka last week, extending the mandate of the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) for a further two years. This extension will allow the OHCHR to continue gathering and preserving evidence that can be used in future war crime trials. When those trials will be, however, is the question that no one is able to answer. More than 16 years after the genocide at Mullivaikkal, impunity still reigns in Sri Lanka. And the UN has just given Colombo another carte blanche.
Mannar Bishop speaks out against wind farm deal as protests continue

Antonipillai press meet

The Bishop of Mannar, Gnanapragasam Anthonypillai spoke out against the controversial wind power project on Mannar Island, stating that the decision to establish 14 wind farms was made unilaterally by Colombo despite local opposition.

Nine farmers arrested as Muthunagar land protest enters 26th day
Farmers in Muthunagar, Trincomalee, have entered the 26th day of their continuous satyagraha protest in front of the Trincomalee District Secretariat, demanding the return of farmlands seized for a Sri Lankan state-backed solar power project.
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