Tamil Guardian · 5 நாள் முன்

Palaly land protest enters twentieth week as landowners mark 36 years off their land

Palaly land protest enters twentieth week as landowners mark 36 years off their land by Thusi test Thu, 05/11/2026 - 00:01 Body Landowners gather at Palaly junction on Sunday, beside the fenced military zone. Valikamam North landowners held their twentieth consecutive Sunday protest at Palaly junction this week, demanding the release of land the Sri Lankan military has held for 36 years. Residents say they have been kept from their land since 1990 and that the military has put it to its own use, running farming operations and commercial premises on the land while the owners remain without hom…