Sri Lankan army strips houses before returning land

30 June 2016

The Sri Lankan military is removing windows and doors from houses earmarked to be release to Tamils in Valikaamam North.  Last Saturday 123 acres of land till then under military occupation was released.  Whilst some of the houses on the site were destroyed during the armed conflict, residents who had registered to reclaim their homes found that many more of the homes had been demolished since the fighting sheets. Only the houses used by the army remained intact, locals said.  Following the announcement regarding the release of the land, military personnel have been seen removing items from any remaining houses, including windows, doors, roof sheets, tiles and beams.