Money allocated for resettlement is being funnelled to the Sri Lankan army, a Northern Provincial Council minister said on Wednesday.
Women’s affairs minister Ananthy Sasitharan accused the Sri Lankan government of diverting funds, including international aid money, meant for resettling Tamil war victims to the military, under the guise of relocating camps.
Citing the recent announcement that the Sri Lankan army would receive around 178 million rupees compensation for releasing civilian-owned land in Keppapulavu, Ms Sasitharan said disproportionate amounts of money were still being spent on the army while the Tamil people’s pressing concerns remained unaddressed.