Facebook icon
Twitter icon
e-mail icon

3000 acres private land still occupied in Amparai

Around 3000 acres of privately-owned land in Amparai remains under military or other state occupation according to activists in the district.

In a meeting with the district’s government agent last week, Tamil and Muslim land rights activists vowed to step up pressure around land release, emphasising that thousands of acres still remain occupied.

The activists said that they had documented lands in Pottuvil, Thirukkovil, Alaiyadivembu, Akkaraipattu and Addalaichenai divisions that remained occupied primarily by Sri Lankan military forces but also by the forest department and other departments.

The lands mentioned included 503 acres in Palaiyadi Vattai, 885 acres in Kirankulam, 150 acres in Ashraf Nagar, 600 acres in Ponnanveli, 144 acres in Ambalatharu, 96 acres in Kithupathu and 15 acres in Palamunai.

The activists also criticised both local government officials and politicians for ignoring the protests of the people of Kanagar Village in Pottuvil who have been protesting for their land to be released for over a month.

We need your support

Sri Lanka is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist. Tamil journalists are particularly at threat, with at least 41 media workers known to have been killed by the Sri Lankan state or its paramilitaries during and after the armed conflict.

Despite the risks, our team on the ground remain committed to providing detailed and accurate reporting of developments in the Tamil homeland, across the island and around the world, as well as providing expert analysis and insight from the Tamil point of view

We need your support in keeping our journalism going. Support our work today.

For more ways to donate visit https://donate.tamilguardian.com.