Three students from the University of Jaffna, including prominent student leaders, have been summoned for questioning by the occupying Sri Lankan police as investigations continue into the hoisting of a black flag, as a mark of protest on Sri Lanka’s Independence Day.

Member of Parliament Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has come under criticism after filing legal complaints under Sri Lanka’s controversial Online Safety Act against Tamil media organisations, journalists and social media users, despite previously warning that the law could be used to suppress the freedom of expression.

A report by the International Truth and Justice Project Sri Lanka (ITJP) has levelled extensive allegations of human rights violations against retired Sri Lankan army commander Daya Ratnayake, linking him to abuses carried out during both the armed conflict and its aftermath.

Sri Lanka has announced a four-day working week for state institutions as authorities move to conserve fuel amid fears of prolonged disruption to global energy supplies caused by the war in the Middle East.

The Jaffna Magistrate’s Court has ordered that the third phase of excavation at the Chemmani mass grave will commence on 20 April, as investigations into one of the most significant mass burial sites in the Tamil homeland continue.

Volunteer activities have commenced in Batticaloa ahead of the annual remembrance of Annai Poopathy, with locals coming together to clean and restore her memorial site and its surrounding area.

Farmers and fishermen staged a protest on Sunday in the Tamil border village of Kokkuthoduvai in the Mullaitivu District, opposing attempts to establish a salt production facility on lands traditionally owned by Tamil farmers in the Kunjukkalveli paddy fields.

International human rights organisations have warned the United Nations Human Rights Council that Sri Lanka continues to evade accountability for serious violations of international law, urging the Council to appoint a dedicated Special Rapporteur for Sri Lanka that will ensure “measurable progress” towards justice.