"SELF DETERMINATION IS KEY TO THE WORLD PEACE"
Cites national security concerns
By Ranga Jayasuriya
The army has issued a directive to the Government Agent (GA) of Jaffna that certain High Security Zone (HSZ) lands which were earlier earmarked to be released to their private owners be retained for military use, claims the Tamil National Alliance.
“Certain properties in Mathagal and Thelakatti, the latter which is located in the Pallali High Security Zone were earlier earmarked to be handed over to their owners, but now the army has written to the GA that these properties would be retained,” TNA MP Suresh Premachandra said.
He said his party would petition the Supreme Court over the issue. The TNA earlier obtained an injunction from the Supreme Court over the government’s land circular, which exclusively deals with land in the Northern and Eastern Provinces. It requires all persons in the North and East, including private landowners, to submit ‘ownership application forms’ disclosing all details of their land. If the private owners fail to furnish details within two months, they stand to lose their lands.
Army spokesman Brigadier Nihal Hapuarachchi declined to comment on the specific allegation, saying that the issue comes under the purview of the Ministry of Defence.
However, he added that the army is in the process of handing over HSZ lands to their owners and that the General Officer Command (Jaffna), Major General Hathurusinghe has set an ultimatum to complete the process.
“But the army will be forced to retain certain areas as per the requirement of national security and the owners of those lands will be properly compensated,” he said. “But the majority of the lands will be released and the process is now underway,” he added.
Comments
+2#7sam The man2012-01-16 00:47
Quoting singingfisher:
The whole country i militarized.
So what???? Its just like in USA… get a life man with out complainting… Did you think the same way when LTTE bomming colombo and other cities?? Go and meet your PARA-baharan in Hell, he is wating for people like you.
-1#6thusith2012-01-15 13:46
#5 Sri Lankan…. in colombo lands were taken for security establishments. many lands were taken for road and various devlopments. yes, some of this lands can be ex grave sights of mine or yours. If it is your or mine play ground it is not the last one left isn’t it. since Colombo has higher population than north east we suffer more. yet we still have play grounds in Colombo. devlopment need safty and security. if you dont need it next time you dont need to say all the jobs and facility only given to South.
+2#5SriLankan2012-01-15 12:27
what if your land in Colombo is forcefully taken to the army???
what if the army camp is build on your fathers grave???
what if they march on once beeing your ground you used to play with friends??
its their sweat, money, heritage and memories you steal, not mere land..
I love my country, but next to the people who live in it.
-1#4chris2012-01-15 12:13
Mr Nalin and Sam,
Your President said in Lanka no minorities and all live under one roof.Obey your beloved killer President statement equally all over Srilanka.
Next time please select educated President for your country not like Rajapaksa brothers
-1#3Nalin2012-01-15 11:44
the whole country should be militarised. Their is a saying that you want fall to the same pit during the day time. In fact every person in school should be given military training during their holidays when they finish A/L & O/L. like in Singapore. their no such difference in south, some time’s Gov: take over land for many reasons. And if its for the security it is a must. People have given the current Gov. of Sl not to play but to do a good job like this. If some one got a problem they can go to another country and kapooth.
-2#2Sam2012-01-15 10:02
After all hard work (wining a war, clear land mine, develop the land, save the land from terrorists etc…) , SL government has to ask permission from minority party that how they should use the land. What is governments land power? SL government ,please use any plot of land for the benefit of future generation of country . We people support SL government.You do not beed to get permission from minority parties that against the will of majority of Sri Lankans.
-2#1singingfisher2012-01-15 01:34
The whole country i militarized.
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