Friday, 14 March 2014 06:40
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Residents of Panama in the Ampara District are to protest an alleged land grab by the Government before the National Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka today.
Villagers from Shasthrawela, Ragamwela, Ulla, Ulpassa and Ragamwela are demonstrating against the Commission’s inability to act against illegal acquisition, torching of houses and violence against villagers in 2010.
The villagers continue to oppose the World Bank (WB) – Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) joint commissioning of the ‘Arugam Bay Special Tourism Promotion Zone’ in their area.
The Organisation for the Protection of Panam Paththuwa will demonstrate in front of the Commission at Kynsey Road at 10 a.m. today.
