The Pilavu protest for the return of lands continued for the eighteenth day today. The Pilavu families stated that they were under pressure to abandon the protest due to a presidential pledge that their lands would soon be returned.
Meanwhile a sign in mispelt Tamil was erected in the protestors' land today, announcing that the land belonged to the air force and any trespassers would be shot.
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