Sri Lanka’s Independence Day was marked by acts of Tamil protest across the North-East.
Families of the disappeared held marches and demonstrations demanding the whereabouts of their loved ones.
In Jaffna University, students hoisted a black flag outside its premises in protest of Sri Lanka's independence day celebrations.Meanwhile in Colombo, the Sri Lankan government held a military parade with the president Maithripala Sirisena vowing to protect the pride of the armed forces, in the face of a United Nations resolution on accountability.
See our earlier post: Sri Lankan president ‘determined to face UN resolution to protect pride of armed forces’ (04 Feb 2016)
TNA welcomes singing of Sri Lanka's national anthem in Tamil (04 Feb 2015)
Sri Lanka anthem in Tamil confirms hierarchical relationship of Sinhala Buddhists to others - TCSF (04 Feb 2015)
