R.Sampanthan Seeks International Community’s Intervention ….

Leader of the Opposition cum TNA Leader R. Sampanthan  has sent a letter to the Commissioner of  United  Nation Human Rights Commission and  Foreign Embassies  in  Srilanka  requesting International Community’s Intervention in getting  the lands  occupied by Army for a long time released.

Keppapulavu  people in Mullaithievu  continued to engage  in struggle  to obtain their native lands from Army.  Several discussions were held in the past.  In addition  R. Sampanthan has written  the  President and sought  his intervention, but of  no result . Hence, he was compelled to seek the intervention of the International Community.  Though he has written and asked the   President to grant an opportunity  to meet and discuss about the release of lands of the Kopapilavu people, neither reply nor appointment was granted.

He has forwarded all copies of letters sent to the President ,Prime Minister and Secretary of Defence along with his letter.