SL Court Stops State Land Grab From Tamils

SL court stops state land grab from Tamils

Sri Lanka's top court halted Friday a government move to acquire land in northern regions still reeling from the consequences 16 years after the end of a decades-long civil war. Sri Lanka's north bore the brunt of the conflict in the 37-year-long Tamil separatist war, which was brought to a bloody conclusion in May 2009. Many among the Tamil minority lost their land title deeds during the years of displacement, and the area was also hit by the 2…

Sri Lanka court stops state land grab from Tamils

Former Tamil lawmaker says Sri Lankan military still occupies 3,000 acres in the northern Jaffna peninsula.

Sri Lanka Supreme Court Stops Land Grab From War-Affected Tamils

Sri Lanka's top court halted a government move to acquire land in northern regions still reeling from the consequences 16 years after the end of a decades-long civil war.