The British High Commissioner John Rankin was told of ongoing land grabs and Sinhalisation of in Mullaitivu, Weli-oya, Mannar, Musali, Kochchankulam, Kalapovasvela, Settikulam, Omanthai, Irampaikulam and many regions in Vanni district, during a visit to Vavuniya on Wednesday.
Meeting with Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP for Vanni, Sivasakthi Ananthan, and Dr C Sivamohan from the Northern Provincial Council (NPC), the detention of political prisoners, the rehabilitation of Tamil war widows, intimidation of former LTTE cadres and their families, and the unresolved cases of missing persons were also discussed, the Uthayan reports.
Listening to the concerns of the Tamils in the region, Rankin said he would prioritise these matters as much as possible and ensure they were addressed, the paper reports.
See also: Mullaitivu family intimidated after British High Commissioner visit (02 Sep 2014)
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