Military coordinates Hindu temple festival held in Sri Lankan HSZ

The Sri Lankan military “organised and facilitated” a Hindu temple ceremony at a temple inside a High Security Zone (HSZ) in Jaffna on Tuesday, reports an official military website.

The annual festival of the Veeramanikkathevanthurai Sri Kanngathevi temple, which is situated inside the Myliddy HSZ, took place on June 30 with the Sri Lankan military overseeing festivities.


Troops co-ordinated movement in and out of the Palali HSZ, where the temple is currently located.

Also see our earlier posts:

Satellite imagery reveals increased militarisation in Jaffna (22 Aug 2014)  

Opposition rallies against removal of HSZs (26 Jun 2015)  
 
 
 

 

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