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Attempt to acquire 40 acres of land in Mirusuvil for army camp foiled! The land survey attempt to survey land (to use it in the future for an army camp) in Mirusuvil foiled: Protesters blockading the A9 road.

#landgrabbing #illegalcolonization #militarisation #sinhalisation
There was an attempt to survey 40 acres of public land in Mirusuvil, Asaipillai (which falls under the grama sevakar division of Thenmaradchi-Eluthumattuval) starting at 9 am today in order to seize the land later and establish a training camp for the 52nd Army Brigade.
The land surveying process was initiated by the Land Survey Department.

The landowners, politicians and social activists who went to the area earlier than 9 am expected this acquisition attempted to protest against this.
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The archeological department has resumed their work in Jaffna. A tense situation has arisen in the area due to their excavation work.
#landgrab #sinhalisation #culturalgenocide
The Jaffna office of the archaeological department informed Vali East Pradeshiya Sabha chairman, Thiagarajan Nirosh, that they would be clearing the area near the Nilavarai well, but T. Nirosh requested this in writing.
However, the archaeological department has begun work there without providing written documentation or information. They are also being accused of clearing land illegally.
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