
Civilians in Jaffna continue to face severity of SL military
14 year old students admitted to hospital following attack by SL NavyJames Nirojan (14) of Mathahal was returning home around 2:30 pm on Friday, 24 February with three of his friends. The Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) stopped them near Kanthipuran, Kerniyadi and ordered them to clear the bushes in the area.
When the students resisted the order, they were attacked. All sustained injuries by the attack. Nirojan fainted and was taken to hospital by civilians in the area. Accusations against the SLN personnel at this security post are continually made by civilians in the area. Armed EPDP sells its paper at gunpoint and continues to roam in Jaffna The EPDP continues to issue threats to civilians in Jaffna peninsula with the full support of SLAFs. This is continuing 48 hours after the reaching of the agreement in Geneva to remove paramilitaries. Several civilians, businessmen and students have reported that they have received death threats by EPDP men. EPDP forced businessmen in Jaffna to buy its paper at gunpoint. They were accompanied by Sri Lankan armed forces (SLAFs). Fear hits people in Jaffna peninsula by SLAFs exercises Sri Lankan Armed Forces (SLAFs) is carrying out massive military exercises in the Kachchai sea. At night loud explosions are heard and the Chavakachcheri town shakes due to the explosions. The villages along the coast are unable to sleep at night. Elderly people are affected by the loud noises, causing excessive tension and illness. Students are unable to continue their studies. Contradictory helmet rules in Jaffna The Sri Lankan Police implements the rule that motorbike riders must wear helmets, and they stop riders who are not wearing helmets. Yet the SLAFs is stopping riders and asking them to remove helmets. People believe that the police and the SLAFs are deliberately acting in this fashion in order to harass and humiliate people. SLAF involved in theft Two young men on motorbikes were stopped by 15 SLAFs soldiers in Nunavil near Amirthambikai School around 7:00 pm on Saturday. Two expensive hand phones worth 30,000 Rs. were taken away from them and the young men were threatened with death and chased away. The young men have reported this incident to SLMM.
26 February 2006
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