Army organises children’s sports meet in North-East

The Sri Lankan army organised a sports meet for the Vazhaham Children’s Home earlier this month.

The event took place with the “full patronage” of the 14th Gemunu Watch, an army division based in the area, at the Maraththanamadam Girls’ School, a school for those with sight impairments, reported the website of the Civil-Military Coordination – Jaffna.

Sexual violence and militarisation in North-East are closely interlinked – K Guruparan (20 July 2014)

'Continued militarisation' and 'culture of fear' persist in North-East - The Social Architects (26 February 2014)

Militarisation: a state of terror (11 December 2012)

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