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Tamils in Puthukkudiyiruppu protested against land grabs by the Sri Lankan security forces on Monday, reports Uthayan.
Demonstrators shouted slogans and held placards reading, “Army get out", "We want our land", "We want our house" and "Stop Sinhala settlements".
 'Why farming lands for the army? we want our farm lands' |
Protesters also condemned the ongoing enforced disappearances, saying, "Release our disappeared children", "What happened to the disappeared, Government give us an answer!", and "[We] do not want development or compensation, give us an answer for our missing first!".
The protest was also attended by TNA politicians, Vinonogarathalingam and Sivasakthi Ananthan, as well as Northern Provincial Council members. Beginning at Puthukkudiyiruppu market, protesters marched to the regional council, where they handed over a petition.
 'What happened to the disappeared?' reads the placard on the left. 'Market land is our property, abandon land grabs' says the placard on the right. |
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