Organisers of the Tamil Genocide Remembrance Week held a ceremony in Point Pedro today, where a flame was lit in memory of those who have been killed.

Hundreds of students at the University of Jaffna protested today against the transfer of the trial for the rape and murder of a Punguditivu student to a Colombo High Court.

Sri Lanka's prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe this week asserted China's 'One Belt One Road' programme would help Sri Lanka "to become a hub of the Indian Ocean", the Daily Mirror reported. 

Mr Wickremesinghe made this remark as he took part in talks on the programme in Beijing along side over 30 heads of states. 

“It is important to establish peaceful non military ties among the countries in the region. Therefore it is essential to establish multilateral trade ties based on a commercial basis,” he was quoted by the paper as saying. 

Sri Lanka's Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) party on Monday slammed the Indian prime minister's plans for development, accusing him of viewing the island as India's 30th state. 

Sri Lanka's state minister of defense, Ruwan Wijewardene reiterated on Monday that he would not let anyone discredit the country's security forces. 

Tamil civil society groups and local politicians have criticised the Sri Lankan health ministry’s declaration of May 18 and 19 as National Dengue Eradication Week, claiming the move is an attempt to disrupt Mullivaikkaal remembrance activities.

The sudden announcement which was passed via the directors of the Northern and Eastern Provincial Health Services included instructions for health officials to search homes in the North-East for dengue mosquito breeding habitats.

Residents reported that during previous similar searches, military forces were involved, sparking fears that future searches would be used as tools for intimidation.

Organisers of Tamil genocide remembrance week commemorated the passing of the Vaddukoddai resolution 41 years ago on Sunday.

The Commander of the Security Forces in Kilinochchi, Major General Ajith Kariyakarawanan  distributed 20 dairy cattle amongst families in Visuwamadu and Poonakaryan.

The distribution event was attended by the Government Agent, Mr Suntharam Arumainayaham, General Jariyakarawanana and a prominent Buddhist monk.

Dr ration packs were also circulated amongst families that attended the event, reports the Sri Lankan army website.

The third day of Tamil genocide remembrance week was marked in Navaly on Sunday.

A Sri Lankan army commander laid the foundation stone for a controversial new Buddhist stupa in Jaffna this week.