Sri Lankan police launch investigation after Tamil Eelam flag raised in Jaffna

^{File photograph: The Tamil Eelam flag flying in London earlier this year.}

Sri Lanka’s security forces have reportedly launched an investigation after the Tamil Eelam flag was raised in Jaffna on November 27^th, as Tamils across the North-east paid tribute to fallen Tamil fighters on Maaveerar Naal.

The occupying police force in Valvettithurai said that posters with the “LTTE symbol” were found posted around the Udupiddy area on November 26^th and they received information that the Tamil Eelam flag was raised on November 27^th.

The posters were reportedly removed and efforts are currently underway to arrest those responsible.