The Sri Lankan army donated equipment to a charity run by a former LTTE cadre in Jaffna earlier this week, in a militarised ceremony that saw Sinhala Kandyan dancers parade commanders down a red carpet.

Pararajasingam Sujeevan, a student at the University of Jaffna and journalist, has been summoned by the Sri Lankan Terrorism Investigation Department (TID) for an interrogation. 

The remains of an LTTE fighter, alongside their uniform and identification tag were uncovered in Muhumalai this week, as demining work continued in the region.

The findings were made in the region of the former Muhamalai Forward Defence Line, an area that saw intense battles between the LTTE and Sri Lankan security forces.

Tamil parliamentarian and leader of the Tamil Makkal Kootani (TMK) C V Wigneswaran said that he would not attend a forum on “Water, Environment and Agriculture Security” in the Northern province unless the Sri Lankan military was uninvited, as he hit back against continued militarisation of the Tamil homeland.

A Tamil political prisoner who has been in detention for 15 years, has been released from jail this month after being acquitted of all charges.

45-year-old Thevarasa Sivapalan was arrested in Wattala in 2006 by Sri Lanka’s Terrorrism Investigation Division, who claimed he was smuggling arms to Colombo.

China’s ambassador to Sri Lanka continued his tour of the Tamil homeland today, visiting the historic Jaffna Library and Nallur Kandaswamy Temple, as well as meeting with fishing communities in the peninsula and in Mannar.

The visit comes as Beijing looks to “to maintain contacts between Jaffna and China in the near future,” according to Ambassador Qi Zhenhong who addressed reporters whilst visiting the Jaffna library earlier today.

Muslim poet Ahnaf Jazeem, who was arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and jailed for more than 18 months without charge, has been released and reunited with his family after initially being denied bail on "technical issues".

Nine global Tamil Diaspora organizations welcomed the recent US decision to impose travel bans on two Sri Lankan Army officers for gross human rights violations, requesting other democratic countries follow suit.

People for Equality and Relief in Lanka (PEARL) welcomed the US sanctions on two Sri Lankan military officials for human rights violations and encouraged "the sanctioning of further high ranking officials" who are accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.

Sri Lanka's finance minister Basil Rajapaksa speaking in parliament, has admitted that the country is not receiving foreign investments as quickly as anticipated, as mass resignations across Sri Lanka's Board of Investments signalled discontent within the regime.

Two people including a police sergeant were arrested for drug possession and for allegedly running a "Kerala cannabis racket" in the Puliyankulama area in Vavuniya. 

The suspects aged 41 and 53 were arrested after they were found to be in possession of 6 Kilograms of Cannabis. A stash of Kerala cannabis worth 1 million Sri Lankan rupees was also seized by the STF. 

The suspects are to be produced before Vavuniya magistrates court following their arrest on 11 December by STF personnel. 

Last week, the United States announced long-overdue travel restrictions on two more accused Sri Lankan war criminals. The move is a step in the right direction and will be welcomed across the globe by those who seek justice on the island. It serves as a reminder to the Sri Lankan regime that no matter how many years pass, such egregious crimes cannot, and will not, be forgotten or unaccounted for.