
Sri Lanka military practices in Jaffna
Jaffna-Ellankulam War Heroes Cemetery subjected to further vandalism by SLAThe SLA is vandalizing the Jaffna-Ellankulam War Heroes cemetery and is taking away the building material in tractor trailer for their use.
Last month the SLA had vandalized this same War Heroes cemetery and taken away the roofing material in tractor-trailer for their use. SLA has barred all public functions and ceremonies in the Manthuvil area in Jaffna SLA has barred all public ceremnonies and functions in the Manthuvil area in Thenmaradchi-Jaffna. Public must obtain permission from the SLA to hold any functions, including family affairs like small birthday parties. The SLA had already banned the use to loudspeakers in this area. Missing person’s body recovered from well Thurairatnam Sothirasa aged 35 of Nallur Road in Jaffna was missing since 10 March. His dead body with torture marls was recovered a well in the area on Saturday. The public expressed strong suspicion that the SLA was behind Sothirasa’s disappearance and murder. Total fishing ban Sri Lanka Navy has entirely banned fishing along the coast from Thondamanaru to Katkovalam for the last foru days. Those who went fishing despite the ban due to poverty were fires at by the SLN.
18 March 2008
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