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A group of Tamil protestors staged a demonstration in Mannar on Wednesday, as Sri Lankan military land surveyors attempted to acquire a disputed tranche of land in the region.
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The demonstrators gathered in Pallimunai after surveyors attached to the Sri Lankan navy attempt to initiate allocations of land located in a housing scheme to military personnel.
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Legal proceedings are currently underway over the land, which has been occupied by the Sri Lankan navy for years, report villagers.
Kalanidhi Gunaseelan a member of the Northern Provincial Council led the demonstration and demanded the military surveyors halt all activity on the land until legal proceedings have completed.
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There has been at least three other reported attempts of Tamil protestors beating back military surveyors in the past year alone, despite pledges by the Sri Lankan government to release military occupied land in the Tamil North-East.
See our earlier posts:
Tamil protestors block military surveyors (08 Mar 2016)
Tamil protestors beat back Sri Lankan military surveyors (29 Apr 2016)
Sri Lankan military intimidates Tamil protestors in Poonakari (12 May 2016)
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