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.
However, because the survey department refused to stop surveying the area, the protesters blocked the A9 highway from 10.30 am to 11 pm.
As a result, many vehicles were unable to pass through the highway, however later protesters allowed the vehicles to travel.
The district secretary who arrived at the scene informed that the decision would be made based on a consultation with officials from the Land Survey department. On this occasion, the surveyor temporarily abandoned the land survey attempt and left.
Former MP E. Saravanapavan, MP C. Sededharan, former Provincial MP B. Gajadeepan, former MP MK Sivajilingam, former City Councillor N. Kishore and many other politicians were also present in the protest.
Mirusuvil a name which hit headlines due to the presidential pardon of the soldier who had massacred Tamil civilians and children in this very area is now facing another form of Sri Lankan state terrorism.
#srilankastateterrorism
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