Tamil Guardian
Palaly land protest enters 19th week as case against five protesters postponed
Palaly land protest enters 19th week as case against five protesters postponed by Thara Tue, 27/10/2026 - 15:06 Body Palaly residents protest at Palaly Junction in the rain on Sunday Tamil residents in Palaly have protested for a 19th consecutive week for the return of their land from the Sri Lankan military, as a court case against five people over an earlier land protest was put off until December. Residents gathered at Palaly Junction on Sunday despite heavy rain, demanding the release of their ancestral homes and farmland, more than 36 years after they were displaced. They said restrictio…