Tamil protestors push back against more attempted Sri Lankan land grabs

Protests in Valikamam North managed to block Sri Lankan officials from the land survey department from acquiring land for the military last week, in another successful Tamil push back against land grab attempts.

Sri Lanka’s Land Survey Department was reportedly attempting to take over 30 acres of land owned by 21 Tamil individuals, for the use of the military.

However protestors gathered at the site blocked the surveyors from accessing the land, forcing them to eventually turn back.

Several similar protests have taken place in recent weeks, as the Sri Lankan state continues to occupy vaste swathes of land across the North-East and attempts to acquire more.