Residents of a Mannar village have been protesting for six days demanding the return of their navy-occupied land.
The villagers of Mullikulam, Mannar have been displaced for 11 years, with their lands currently being used as a Sri Lankan Navy training camp.
The protestors have been experiencing heavy surveillance and intimidation by Navy and intelligence personnel and police.
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