Whither laws ? Lands of Tamils in Mulaitivu forcibly acquired to build Temples where no Buddhists live –protestors arrested

(Lanka-e-News -07.June.2015, 10.30AM) When  a fast was staged Friday (05) against the construction of a Buddhist temple on lands in Kokilai , Mulaitivu belonging to the Tamils , four organizers of the fast  were arrested by the Mulaitivu police.

Among those arrested is a journalist of Mulaitivu district by the name of S. Judeson . As his land  too had been forcibly acquired for the temple construction , he had gone to demonstrate his protest when he too was arrested, according to him.  

Though a group of politicians of the area had arrived and got those arrested freed after discussions with the police , the latter had only released them after obtaining a written document from them that they will not stage  such protests again, the journalist Judeson revealed. Not here , even in many other lands in Mulaitivu ,Buddhist monks are forcibly constructing temples , towards which the army are giving fullest support , Judeson pointed out.

The media spokesman ASP  Ruwan Gunasekera however said , so far he has not received any information in this regard.

The Human rights organization Oakland, in California last week via a report had pointed out that the army in Sri Lanka are constructing temples on lands of the Tamils where no Buddhists are living, whereby  there is a danger of the Tamils losing their lands.

Upon inquiries made into this by us, it has come to light , not only in the north but even in the east  , the lands of the Tamil residents  are being used to build Buddhist temples forcibly with the assistance of the army and the government.

It was pinpointed by the residents   , since the Tamil residents are not envious of any other religion including Buddhism or opposing them , the appropriation of lands of the Tamils forcibly cannot be approved under any circumstance.

In connection with the injustice that is being meted out in the north and east , though two letters have been sent to the president , so far there had been neither a  response to them nor  any signs of relief , Sivasakthy Anandan M.P expressed with deep regret.

Dinasena Rathugamage from Vavuniya 
Translated by Jeff