Army attempts to legalise landgrab in Mannar village

The Sri Lankan Army is attempting to make its occupation of over 3000 acres of land in Mannar, permanent. 3,524 acres of Tamil owned-land in the village of Sannar was seized by the army during the Rajapaksa regime. Reports from the area claim that the occupying army are attempting to gain legal rights over the land for permanent military use. Villagers expressed their disappointment that instead of Tamil land being returned to the rightful owners, landgrabs continued under the new government.