Dozens of Tamils protested outside the Sri Lankan embassy in Berlin today, as they condemned the destruction of the Mullivaikkal memorial at the University of Jaffna.

As outrage continued across the globe at the destruction, German Tamils expressed solidarity with students at the University of Jaffna and demanded the memorial be rebuilt.

The protest comes as politicians from around the world condemned the destruction.

See photographs from the protest below.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tamils, a cross-party group of British parliamentarians, has condemned the destruction of the Mullivaikkal monument at Jaffna University.

The group said it had called on the British Foreign Secretary to condemn the 'vicious attack' on Tamil remembrance. The incident has already drawn comment from Canada's Foreign Minister, who said he was 'heartbroken' at the destruction.

Canada's Foreign Minister has joined several Canadian politicians in condemning the destruction of the Mullaivaikkal monument at Jaffna University.

Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne said on Twitter:

Labour MP for Manchester Gorton, Afzal Khan, has written to the Sri Lankan High Commissioner demanding an end to “senseless destruction” and for the government to “avoid further abuses”.

Approximately 1,000 people participated in a rally in Chennai earlier today, as political parties across the board rallied against the Sri Lankan government, condemning the demolition of the Mullivaikal monument at Jaffna University. 

A hartal is underway today across the North-East with businesses, shops and schools across the region shutting down in protest over the recent demolition of the Mullivaikkal memorial monument in the University of Jaffna. 

The Jaffna University Vice Chancellor has given assurances that the destroyed Mullivaikkal memorial monument will be rebuilt “with proper approval” in its previous place and placed a foundation stone today morning, to symbolise that he has “accepted the demands” of the students.

Tamil Canadians organized a socially distanced car rally, condemning the recent destruction of the Mullivaikkal monument at Jaffna University.

The protestors took part in a car rally starting at Brampton City Hall with a final destination of Toronto City Hall in Queen’s Park.

Sri Lanka has launched a medical insurance program exclusively for Buddhist monks and their family members which will provide hospitalization and diagnostic testing cover. 

The insurance will include an annual premium of 2,000 rupees, a cover of 1,000 rupees a day up to a maximum of 15,000 rupees for hospitalization in a private or state hospital. 
For diagnostic tests or medicine, another 25,000 rupees will be afforded and a 2,000 rupee policy can be gifted by devotees to a Buddhist monk. 

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said it is “in Sri Lanka’s own interest that the expectations of the Tamil people for equality, justice, peace and dignity” are met, as he concluded a visit to the island last week.

In Jaishankar’s address to a joint press conference with Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, he went on to state “that applies equally to commitments made by the Sri Lankan government on meaningful devolution, including the 13th Amendment”.