Attempts to confiscate 20 acres of land by the assistance of state officials. Two southern Srilankans create problems in Maanthai west

Monday , 03 December 2012

Reports states two majority persons are giving problems to the people to confiscate 20 acres paddy lands in the Koorai village which is under the Maanthai west Deputy Government Agent division stating, it belongs to them.

Under the "North Vasantham project" 20 acres of paddy land in the Koorai village was cleared and was granted to the people of that area.

Approximately 60 families were resettled in this village and are involved in cultivation and farming.

In this situation, two majority community persons from the southern part of Sri Lanka with the support of Maanthai west Government official with the assistance of Grama Sevaka is demanding ownership of these lands.

This has created controversies among the said village people and the two persons from the majority community. A clash occurred two days back which lead the Illuppaikadavai police to rush to the locality where the incident occurred to bring the situation to normalcy.

Regarding the incident the Manthai West Deputy Government Agent was contacted to obtain information but it was not successful.

The affected people due to this incident have made a complaint to the Tamil National Alliance Vanni District Parliament Member Selvam Adaikalanathan