The Sri Lankan Navy arrested four Indian fishermen along with their boat in the Mannar Sea yesterday, alleging that they had trespassed into Sri Lankan waters and engaged in illegal fishing.

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.

The incident is the latest in a worrying trend of threats and violence against Tamil journalists, particularly those working in the North-East, where reporting on corruption, environmental exploitation, and human rights violations often puts them at risk.