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Sri Lankan military fells palmyrah trees despite assurances of land release

Feb 05

Even as assurances were given to civil authorities that civilian agricultural lands in Jaffna’s High Security Zone would be released, Sri Lankan military personnel have moved to fell palmyrah trees on privately owned land surrounding Jaffna International Airport, in preparation for military-run agricultural activity.

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