Four Sri Lankan police officers have been suspended and indicted on torture charges after allegations surfaced of them abusing a suspect in custody at the Malimbada Police Station in Matara
The former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has publicly declared his readiness to vacate his official residence in Colombo if current president Anura Kumara Dissanayake formally requests it in writing.
"On the 31st, it will be 30 years since my brother was arrested," said Vaghini. "He’s 50 now. What is the purpose of keeping him in prison any longer? We just want him home."
Sri Lanka's president echoed the concerns of numerous human rights organisations regarding extrajudicial killings and systemic abuses perpetrated by state forces.
Thousands of British Tamils marched through London today in protest against Sri Lanka's 77th Independence Day.
Whilst Sri Lanka celebrates its independence from British rule, the Tamil nation deems it a "black day" as it marks the beginning of state led violence and oppression of the Tamil community.
Sri Lanka marked its 77th ‘Independence Day’ with yet another military parade in Colombo, featuring a reduced but still significant presence of military personnel and 25-gun salute at sea.