SL Navy stops Tamil farmers from cultivating their land in Mandaitivu
The Sri Lankan Navy is not allowing Tamil farmers in Mandaitivu to cultivate their land, and are instead arbitrarily allocating land to the wrong land-owners. This random land re-allocation is creating much suffering for the farmers and their families. Civilians are also suffering from the lack of functioning water systems that have never been repaired since 1991.
Since the war and widespread displacement in 1991, the Sri Lankan Navy has been allocating the farmland of families who are still displaced to families who have returned to Mandaitivu. To cultivate these farmlands that were not used for a long time, a lot of land-work needs to be done, requiring a large investment. The farmers are reluctant to use the land because they do not want to invest a large sum toward another farmer’s land. Farmers are irritated that the only option they have is to invest in a small portion of the land that is not lawfully theirs. Farmers have been expressing their concerns to Mandaitivu community officials, and several attempts to settle the matter with Sri Lankan Navy officials have lead to no avail. In addition to the farmland issue, civilians also have to face a lack of reliable water systems. Rain water that was once collected through the use of water channels and lakes have been damaged since 1991. Because the rain water is not being collected through these unrepaired systems it is simple running out to the sea.
12 November 2005
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Europe which has a total population of 800 million is made up of 45 language based nation states. South Asia which has a total population of one billion, (1000 million) is comprised of four states. Who is preventing and therefore benefiting by limiting new nation-states in South Asia?
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