Over 30,000 people in Jaffna alone were still internally displaced found a report by the Northern resettlement and rehabilitation committee.
The report which was handed over to the UN human Rights Chief during his visit to the North-East further found that over 5000 acres of land remained occupied by Sri Lanka’s army in Valikamam North.
According to the report at least 22 divisions in the Valikamam area had continuously been occupied by Sri Lanka’s army with a total of 45 being occupied since 1990.
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