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The Sri Lankan military continued with its militarisation of the North-East by involving itself in Christmas proceedings in the Jaffna peninsula this week, in the face of continued criticism from locals.
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The army announced it had organised a Christmas carol performance at St Mary's Cathedral in Jaffna, “in close collaboration with church authorities”, where uniformed soldiers from the choir took to the stage.
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Meanwhile soldiers also distributed dry rations to what it said were “deserving children and poverty-stricken families” at the Vasavilan Central College in Jaffna.
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The events both come as the military continues yet another year of occupation in the North-East, with the security forces still heavily involved in civilian life across the region. Though Tamils have called for the army to be removed from the North-East, the military has instead consolidated its presence in large bases across the region.
