Militarization in the North; Military point in Nallur kovil ground

Monday, 07 January 2013 

Adding yet another example to the militarization in the North, the military has reportedly set up a permanent security point in the Nallur kovil premises. The Nallur kovil is the main place of religious worship for people in Jaffna.

People in the area say that they were shocked to see a military point in the kovil premises when they had visited the kovil to engage in religious observances on January 1st.

The Nallur kovil is revered by Hindu devotees locally and internationally.

The kovil administration says that the police had earlier been stationed outside the kovil premises. It is learnt that this military point had been set up in the kovil premises on a directive by the Army’s Jaffna Commander Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe.