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Tamils living in villages in Kilinochchi demanded the Sri Lankan government issues them with certificates for their land, during a protest in the district capital today,
Residents accused the government of deliberately withholding the certificates, in some cases for 25 years, which they require in order to be eligible for funds from the housing scheme, to connect to the electrical grid and other development. The land concerned is in the villages of Nathakkudiyiruppu, Ulavanoor and Punnaineeraavi, all in the Kilinochchi district’s Kandaavalai regional secretariat division.
Placards carried by the protestors demanded the implementation of their requests under President Sirisena's 100 day programme.
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The protest march commenced at the Kilinochchi Kanthasamy Temple and proceeded to the Kilinochchi Kachcheri, where a memorandum, addressed to the president, was handed to the Kilinochchi district government officer. Demonstrators concluded the march at TNA MP S Sritharan’s office, who was also given a memorandum with the residents' demands.
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