Displaced people for living in
North Walikamam in Jafna, conduct a fasting protest near the Durga Amman temple
on 15th February, requesting their lands take over by the government
in the war period. Those people still living in temporary shelters for 23
years. It was organized by welfare organization of
walikamam displaced people and supported by the Tamil National Alliance(TNA), Thellippalei
local government, National Fisheries Solidarity movement together with Jaffna
District Fisheries Solidarity.
TNA general secretary, Mawai
Senadiraja, opposition party leader Ranil Wickramasinghe, Wickramabahu
Karunarathne, Manoganeshan, several other parliament members, local government
members, representatives from civil organizations and Land less people from K.K.S. Mallakam, Thyitri,
Urani, Thelippale were participated for this event.
Coordinating officers of National
Fisheries Solidarity Movement, Mr.Anthony Jesudasan and Mrs. Lavina Hasanthi,
Jaffna district coordinator Mr. N.Inpanayagam, Ampara district coordinator Mr. Kalanthar
Isaideen, Mannar District coordinator Mr. B.S.Sunesh and several other
activists were also participated to the program.