Tamils from Palali demand to be resettled home

by admin
May 7, 2012

Tamils from Palali who remain internally displaced after the army took control of the area, demanded that they be allowed to go home, reported the Jaffna newspaper, Uthayan.

Raising these concerns with the TNA MP Mavai Senathirajah, over 200 Tamils have threatened to fast unto death in protest unless the resettlement occurs immediately.

Tamils who have been displaced from Palali have been living in welfare centres and at the homes of relatives for over 30 years. Currently, there still no plan in place to resettle them back to their original homes as Palali remains within a High Security Zone (HSZ).

Mavai Senathirajah said that he expects a decision from Supreme Court on resettlement to HSZ areas soon.

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