Sri Lanka Government is in the process of shrinking the High Security Zones in the northern Jaffna peninsula. With civil and public administration getting streamlined on par with other development programmes under the Wadakkin Wasantham (Uthuru Wasanthaya), and law and order is restored by the Police in the peninsula, The Army is in the process of shrinking its strengths in popularized areas and shifting camps to remote crown lands
.As a result, the Headquarters 51 Division which was functioning at the Subash hotel was relocated at Kopay two weeks ago.
Only a fewer number of permanent buildings are presently being occupied by the Army on rental basis with consent of their owners and those buildings will also be handed back to owners in due course
Only a fewer number of permanent buildings are presently being occupied by the Army on rental basis with consent of their owners and those buildings will also be handed back to owners in due course
Meanwhile, the Victoria road in the Jaffna town so far remained a restricted zone was opened for public use on Thursday (17) leaving no High Security Zones in the town area any longer. Releasing the Victoria road marked the removal of High Security Zones in the Jaffna town.
The Victoria road linking Jaffna-Palaly main road and the Clock Tower road remained closed for public use nearly for sixteen years due to security reasons since 51 Division Headquarters and several other military installations had been established in buildings either side.
According to Defence sources the Jaffna Security Forces Headquarters has hitherto released all lands in Araly, Kolombuthurai, Gurunagar, Thanankilappu and Point Pedro to civilians and owners have already settled down in their original places
In addition, people in Kurumpasiddy in Vasavilan South in Thelippalai AGA Division, Ilavalai North, Ilavalai West and Wittakapuram in Valikamam North AGA Division, Manalkadu, Kudatthanai, Kudatthanai Karaiyoor, Potpathy, Ampan, Champianpattu North and South, Maruthankerni, Vathirayan, Uduthurai and Alaiyavalai in Vadamarachchi North and East were resettled recently after clearance of mines was declared.
Accelerated de-mining is now being conducted in other areas of Thelippalai and surrounding areas for immediate resettlement of people.
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