Australian Tamils held a memorial in Melbourne on Saturday for Annai Poopathy and other Tamils killed in the armed struggle.

Families of the forcibly disappeared are approaching 60 days of protest at Vavuniya.

Sri Lankan terrorism police interrogated Tamil organisers of a memorial sports tournament this week.

A knock-out football tournament organised by ‘Agni Siragugal’ or ‘Wings of Fire’ has been taking place in the run-up to Mullivaikkaal remembrance day on May 18th. Sports clubs across the North-East have been participating.

On Thursday, the leader of the Wings of Fire organisation, Selvanayagam Ananthavarman was subject to investigation by Vavuniya Terrorism Investigation Department officers.

Families of the disappeared have continued their protest in Kilinochchi, on what is now the 59th day.

The 29th anniversary of Annai Poopathy’s death was remembered today across the homeland.

The garbage dump collapse in the town of Meetotamulla, near Colombo, has killed at least 30 people, while damaging approximately 150 homes.

"This is a government-made disaster…I have a mix of feelings — of anger, frustration and sorrow. We have been trying to protest and raise these issues, but no one was listening," a local resident stated.

Following the disaster, Prime Minister Wickremesinghe vowed to close the dump – a site that has absorbed much of Colombo’s waste over the past several years, especially as the capital undergoes heavy construction.

Easter Sunday was celebrated by Christians across the North-East today.

Thousands attended the Good Friday service, at the historic St James’s Church in Gurunagar, Jaffna.

The European Union will provide 42 million euros in assistance to Sri Lanka for agriculture and reconciliation. With the majority going to modernisation of agriculture, around 12 million euros has reportedly been allocated towards strengthening the reconciliation process.

The contributions of Tamil Canadians have made the country stronger and richer, Canada’s Prime Minister said in his Tamil New Year message.

Issuing a statement for chithirai puthandu, the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau said:

“Today, Tamils in Canada and around the world will welcome the New Year, known as Puthandu.