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TNA makes push to release land in North

14 Dec, 2015

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) today reiterated a demand to the Government to release civilian land occupied by the military in the North.

Speaking in Parliament today, TNA member Mavai Senathirajah said that while the new Government has freed several acres of land in the North, a lot still remains under military control.

Senathirajah took note of the land being used by the military in Palaly, some of which belongs to civilians who fled the area during the war..

He also said the TNA has no objections to Sinhalese families who are the rightful owners of land in the North from claiming their property.

However he said in some areas the former Government had resettles Sinhalese families illegally on land owned by Tamils.

Meanwhile the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said that several families who have been resettled in the North do not have basic facilities to resume their day to day activities.

JVP Parliamentarian Bimal Ratnayake said that some families are still living in camps, including in tents and need to be given proper homes.?(Colombo Gazette)

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