The survey department of Sri Lanka has notified villages of Karampan – West in Kayts that a new Sri Lankan Navy ‘security zone’ will be built.
In a tweet posted by The National People’s Front (TNPF), a letter notes that 0.4Ha of Tamil land will be surveyed for the construction of a new navy security zone on the island. The recent land grabs come as anti-government protestors in the south have demanded the resignation of the Rajapaksa government due to their economic mismanagement.
The Survey Department of Sri Lanka has notified villagers of Karampan - West in Kayts that 0.4ha of land is to be surveyed on April 28 for the construction of a Sri Lanka Navy 'security zone'.#militarization pic.twitter.com/xhlnpO7YOb
— Tamil National People's Front (@TnpfOrg) April 22, 2022
Speaking in parliament, leader of the Tamil National Peoples' Front (TNPF) Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam called into question Sri Lanka’s exorbitant military spending of 10.35% of the annual budget
“10.35% in a situation where there is no war” he stated. “Who is your enemy?”
“No country has attacked Sri Lanka, no your enemy is within. You consider your own citizens as enemies. Why? Because you don't want to recognise their rights, you would rather kill them, you’d rather wage war than have them become productive citizens” he stated.
He added: “Your defence policy is based on making sure the Tamils don't get their rights. Your foreign policy is based on making sure the Tamils don't get their rights”.
Read more: ‘You consider your own citizens as enemies’ TNPF leader slams Sri Lanka’s government
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