Sri Lanka’s embattled president Gotabaya Rajapaksa lashed out at “various local, foreign groups and individuals” earlier today, as he accused them of “trying to use the economic and political crisis as a pretext to influence national security”.

Marking the 13^th anniversary of the Mullivaikkal genocide, Swiss Tamils gathered in Waisenhausplatz , Bern, Switzerland to commemorate the thousands of lives taken during Sri Lanka’s brutal military assault.

An estimated 200-300 Tamils gathered to remember the attrocities.

Today we join with the Tamil and all communities across Sri Lanka, the UK and across the world commemorating those who lost their lives in Sri Lanka’s armed conflict. The British government will continue to press for truth, accountability & justice for victims and their families pic.twitter.com/81ScCyxYDK

Canadian politicians have called for justice and accountability for Tamil genocide committed by Sri Lanka at the end of the armed conflict. 

In a statement, Justin Trudeau, Canada's prime minister, said:

"Over the years, I have met with the Tamil community, and others affected by the war in Sri Lanka and their experiences remind us of the ongoing need to achieve lasting peace and reconciliation.

The Indian Supreme Court used special powers to release A.G.Perarivalan, who was convicted for procuring the batteries that were used in the bomb that blew up former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991. 

The apex court invoked Article 142 of the Constitution which grants it powers for “doing complete justice in any cause or matter pending before it” to release Perarivalan who has spent more than 30 years in jail. He was 19 years old when he was arrested in 1991. 

On Tamil Genocide remembrance day (18^th of May 2022), the International Truth and Justice Project issued a press release expressing solidarity with the Tamil people campaigning for justice. 

A small commemorative event was held at the anti-government Sri Lankan protest site in Colombo earlier today.

Students from the University of Jaffna pursued and forced two Sri Lankan intelligence officers to identify themselves after they attempted to board a bus to Mullivaikkal this morning.

British Tamils gather outside parliament marking the 13th anniversal of the Mullivaikkal genocide.

Marking the 13^th anniversary of the Mullivaikkal genocide, MPs in Switzerland have expressed their solidarity in Tamil demands for justice and accountability.

Claudia Friedl, an MP for St. Gallen from the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland, stated on Twitter:

Marking 13 years since the genocide in Mullivaikkal, British politicians from across the political aisle have called to redouble efforts for justice and accountability.

The Sri Lankan military announced that 396 Officers & 8,110 other ranks in the army have been promoted on today as the Tamil nation mourns the loss of tens of thousands of Tamil lives at the hands of Sri Lanka.