Tamil families of the disappeared marked eight years of continuous roadside protests in Kilinochchi today, as they continue to search for their relatives who were forcibly disappeared by the Sri Lanka's security forces. 

Tamil journalists have strongly condemned the attempted attack on their colleague Shanmugam Thavaseelan, who was targeted while investigating illegal sand mining activities in the Mullaitivu District.

Sri Lankan President Anura Dissanayake has emphasised the importance of studying China’s development path as a model for Sri Lanka's future growth, stating it was “essential” for his government. 

The Sri Lankan police have sought and obtained a restraining order from the Mannar Magistrate’s Court against ten Eelam Tamils, including lawyers and priests, who were organizing protests against illegal mineral sand mining in the district.