The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) spokesperson and MP, M A Sumanthiran on Wednesday reiterated his rejection of the Sri Lankan army's accusation that the TNA leader leader R Sampanthan entered an army camp illegally.
"It is the army that is forcibly occupying private land," he told a press conference in Colombo on Wednesday.
"Fifty-four families in Paravipaanjaan are displaced because of illegal, unauthorised army occupation. The opposition leader and TNA MPs entered the Paravaipaanjaan area with the property owners, on their invitation," Mr Sumanthiran said.
"What is illegal is the army occupation of private lands. [There is] nothing illegal about the opposition leader's visit."
"Government and military must ensure the early release of private lands occupied by the military," he added.
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