The Bishop of Jaffna Thomas Savundranayagam told the Australian High Commissioner Robyn Mudie that former members of the LTTE who had gone through the military’s ‘rehabilitation’ are still being intimidated frequently, Ceylon Today reports.
Rev Savundranayagam said the new government should ensure the safety of the former cadres.
At a meeting with the high commissioner, the bishop said nothing significant had changed since the new government took over, except for the releases of some land and the reduction of high security zones, adding that he expected the government to release the rest of the land under military control.
Ms Mudie said the Australian government is always supportive of healthy reconciliation in the island, pledging that Australia would put pressure on Colombo to work towards it.
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