We pleaded, but in front of our eyes, our houses were demolished by the forces. Waligamam north people complain to Saravanabawan MP

We pleaded, but in front of our eyes, our houses were demolished by the forces. Waligamam north people complain to Saravanabawan MP

We pleaded the forces not to break our homes but they demolished out houses, stating orders from hierarchies was the complaint made by the Waligamam north people to Tamil National Alliance parliament member E.Saravanabawan

From Thondamanaru to Kankesanthurai, the abodes which were inside the permanent security fence were demolished was the complaints made to parliament member and Waligamam north divisional council Chairman S.Sugirthan.

25 thousand and 328 persons from 7 thousand and 60 families are still displaced for the past 23 years from Waligamam north citing national security and the forces deny access for the displaced people to get resettled in those areas.

Meanwhile the people’s lands which are in the possession of forces are utilized for cultivations, opening a new "Yoghurt production factory" and a variety of other relevant assignments by the forces.

Further from Thondamanaru to Kattuwan, Ottagapulam till Kankesanthurai, on the high security zone periphery, the forces have constructed permanent security fence.

Sand dams were visible inside the permanent security fence. But now activities are advanced to demolish these sand dams by Bulldozers to make the land flatten. During this demolishing, the houses which come under their activities are getting demolished.

The forces were in the activities of demolishing dwellings yesterday at Kattuwan locality.

At that time two house owners visited the locality and pleaded with the forces, to refrain from demolishing their homes, but they informed that they have got orders from hierarchies and in front of their eyes, their houses were demolished and the land was flattened.

Tamil National Alliance Jaffna district parliament member E.Saravanabawan and Waligamam north divisional council Chairman visited the area where the incident occurred, and observed the situation personally.

At that time the people complained to the parliament members concerning the forces unprincipled activities with tears.

Concerning the peoples complain, parliament member had a discussion with high officials’ from the forces.

Later he visited the Tellipalai divisional secretariat and had a discussion with Divisional Secretary K.Srimohan. Regarding this he brought to the attention of Government Agent.

Sinhala Families Settle in Puthumaththalan; with the Military support.

As such the people of Mullivaikkaal who faced severe losses during the final war are now in a state of fear.

2nd Annexure. Sinhala Families Settle in Puthumaththalan; With the Support of the Army.

A section of Sinhalese fishermen from the South along with their families reached the Puthumaththalan area yesterday (29-1-13). Puthumaththalan was one area where the final war between the army and the LTTE.

The fishing families from the South had gone to Puthumaththalan to be resettled in the area and engage in fishing activities. This had created a tense situation between the fishermen of the Puthumaththalan area and the Sinhalese fishermen from the South.

After a tense situation in the area the Sinhalese fishermen went back saying that they will come back and engage in fishing activities, when the President Mahinda Rajapakse will be visiting the Mullaithivu area on the 3rd of next month (February)

As such the people of Mullivaikkaal who faced severe losses during the final war are now in a state of fear.

The Sinhalese fishermen who had taken their boats and other fishing gear with them had kept them in the army camps in the area for safe keeping, according to the GTN reporter.

Iranaippalai close to Puthumaththalan is a place which has link roads to the sea. 350 families reside there and are engaged in fishing.

The people had lost almost everything in the war and are slowly getting back towards normalcy.

This area is under the constant monitoring of the army and is under the firm control of the army as well. The above incident had taken place in the midst of the people losing their livelihood as well.

People were allowed to resettle in the Puthumaththalan area only recently and now the Sinhala fishermen have started invading into their areas where they were engaged in livelihood activities.

Vendors of scrap iron recently invaded into this area in search vehicle parts and iron ore. and the Sinhalese fishermen have now started fishing in the shore area from Mullaithivu town to Kokkilai, and the Tamil people

are very badly affected by this.

This has caused a tense situation among both the parties. This invasion by the Sinhala fishermen from the South has now spread to Puthumaththalan, says the GTN reporter- GTN