(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
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It has been happening since dependence. Tamils been losing their land to Sinhala colonization from 1950's. This is one of the most important issues caused the arm struggle in early 80's. Looks like we haven't learned the lesson yet. Just imagine, what will we do if we are tamils and some one doing this to us ?????????
-- by Ranjith on 2015-06-18