SLA’s intrusive and threatening actions bring fear to Jaffna civilians
The SLA’s intrusive and threatening actions continue to affect civilians in their homes, hospitals and on the road.
Several families in Vadamarachchi are gathering together in homes to sleep at night. The Sri Lankan Army (SLA) has been entering homes where only a few people are living and have behaved in an offensive manner towards women. Residents said there have also been several thefts in homes. Due to these fears, people are gathering together to sleep safely in larger groups. The SLA has been illegally patrolling, armed with heavy weapons inside Jaffna Teaching Hospital. Although there are several notices throughout the hospital complex, stating that no weapons are allowed in the hospital, the SLA is disregarding these rules. Patients are affected by the sight of armed military in the hospital and the hospital staff have expressed their dissatisfaction about the SLA’s intrusive activity. Young men in Jaffna who walk together in pairs or groups of three are being warned and chased away by the SLA. People traveling with helmets on motorbikes are stopped by the SLA and told to remove their helmets while traveling on motorbikes. People in Jaffna stated that SL military has set up platforms on very tall trees and are watching civilians from these posts. People said they have seen such posts at Chundukkuli junction, Ariyakulam junction, Kachcheri-Nallur road, Duraiappa stadium and near the Kachcheri.
29 January 2006
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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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