The Sri Lankan government is attempting to block the release of a section of land in Jaffna, that was to be released back to civilians, said Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MPs, as they met with displaced Tamils in the Northern province.
Mavai Senathiraja and E. Saravanabhavan, both parliamentarians with the TNA, met with displaced Tamils in Mayiliddi, Jaffna, where the discussed the issue of resettlement in with the villagers, reports the Uthayan.
The parliamentarians informed the villagers that former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga has been undertaking activities related to resettlement, and pledged to raise the issue with her. The government has been making efforts to block any release of land from Palali and Mayiliddi, added the TNA members.
The displaced villagers told the parliamentarians that they had been displaced for 25 years and are yet to be resettled. “Will they resettle us back in our own lands?” asked the villagers. “Or will we die as refugees in other peoples' lands?”
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