Militarisation and sustained annihilation of North and East of Sri Lanka

Since the end of war in 2009, the North(and to a less extent the East) became intensely militarised. When the IDPs
from the warzone were compulsorily detained in camps, parts of the North that were under the control of the armed
rebels were made out of bounds to the public and the military was allowed to build many oppressive memorials
and to grab huge swathes of agricultural land. In the immense area of High Security Zone formed 30yrs ago tourist
hotels were built. Thus the military came to be running the livelihood activities of the civilians when they were
released from the camps gradually over three years. Most of the thousands of rehabilitated cadres were nearly
forcefully enrolled in the Civil Security Department of the military. They began to work as preschool teachers and
farmhands and have been strictly under the control of the military:

Forced to attend meetings - http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=38250

Forced to protest - http://www.ceylontoday.lk/print20170401CT20170630.php?id=19806

Under the pressure from international community there has been a very slow release of the land from the High
Security Zone to the owners UN Special Rapporteur who visited the country in 10-23 October 2017 made his
oberservations:
although some of the land occupied by the Armed Forces, in some cases for decades, has been returned, the lack of
clarity and comprehensiveness in the process a process in which the Armed Forces are both a party and the Judge
(they seem to solely determine which pieces of land are returned and when) has serious consequences from a
developmental standpoint - Observations by the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation
and guarantees of non-recurrence, Mr. Pablo de Greiff, on the conclusion of his recent visit to Sri Lanka:, 24 October
2017, http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=22274&LangID=E

There have been many reports by various UN entities and various international and national human rights
organisations on the economic activities of the military in the North(and the East):
The government should be encouraged to start developing a comprehensive plan for security sector reform. Such a
plan should aim to reduce the militarys social, political and economic footprint in the north and east - Impunity
and Justice: Why the UN Human Rights Council Must Stay Engaged in Sri Lanka, International Crisis Group, 17 June
2016, https://www.crisisgroup.org/asia/south-asia/sri-lanka/impunity-and-justice-why-un-human-rights-council-
must-stay-engaged-sri-lanka

There have been two reports recently:

Civil Security Department: The Deep Militarisation of the Vanni, Adayaalam Centre for Policy Research, September
2017, http://www.adayaalam.org/2017/09/20/report-civil-security-department-the-deep-militarisation-of-the-
vanni/

Normalising the Abnormal: The Militarisation of Mullaitivu, Adayalam Centre for olicy Research, October 2017,
http://www.adayaalam.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Normalising-the-Abnormal-The-Militarisation-of-
Mullaitivu.pdf

The following is further glimpse into the relentless social manipulation by the military:

The military has activities planned for the socio-economic subjugation of the population which weakens the power
of the District and Divisional Secretariats that come under the Ministry of Local Government:

66 Division Launches Coconut Cultivation Programme, 8 September 2017,

http://www.army.lk/news/66-division-launches-coconut-cultivation-programme

Negombo Rotary Club Offers Bicycles to Low-Income Students In Kilinochchi, 6 September 2017,
http://www.army.lk/news/negombo-rotary-club-offers-bicycles-low-income-students-kilinochchi

Army Initiative Gets New Toilet Complex to Students of Chavakachcheri School, 4 September 2017,
http://www.army.lk/news/army-initiative-gets-new-toilet-complex-students-chavakachcheri-school

Army Constructs New House in Maruthankerny for a Needy Family, 3 September 2017,
http://www.army.lk/news/army-constructs-new-house-maruthankerny-needy-family

Army Initiative Gets 75 More Push Bicycles to Students in Kilinochchi, 4 August 2017,
http://www.army.lk/news/army-initiative-gets-75-more-push-bicycles-students-kilinochchi

Felicitation Ceremony for Students who Secured 9 'A' Passes at GCE O/L Examination 2016, 1 August 2017,
http://www.cimicjaffna.com/Cimicnews_2017_08_01_01.php

Army Coordinates Distribution Ceremony of Gifts for Batticaloa and Ampara Children, 16 July 2017,
http://www.army.lk/news/army-coordinates-distribution-ceremony-gifts-batticaloa-and-ampara-children

More than 1000 Pooneryn Civilians Receive Medicine in Army Mobile Clinic, 12 July 2017,
http://www.army.lk/news/more-1000-pooneryn-civilians-receive-medicine-army-mobile-clinic

Kilinochchi Troops Launch Eye Clinic & Distribute Free Glasses, 7 July 2017,
http://www.army.lk/news/kilinochchi-troops-launch-eye-clinic-distribute-free-glasses

Kilinochchi Troops Launched Community Project, Supported by Lions Club, 4 July 2017,
http://www.army.lk/news/kilinochchi-troops-launched-community-project-supported-lions-club

SFHQ-J Facilitates Kids Visit to Palaly Airport, 2 July 2017,

http://www.army.lk/news/sfhq-j-facilitates-kids-visit-palaly-airport

66 Division Initiative Enables Donation of Nutrients & School Accessories, 25 June 2017,
http://www.army.lk/news/66-division-initiative-enables-donation-nutrients-school-accessories

SF-KLN Troops Coordinate Distribution of Stationery to Students at Paramankirei GTM School, 6 June 2017,
http://www.army.lk/news/sf-kln-troops-coordinate-distribution-stationery-students-paramankirei-gtm-school

Jaffna Troops Launch Several CIMIC Projects, 6 June 2017,

http://www.army.lk/news/jaffna-troops-launch-several-cimic-projects

Kilinochchi Students Get Cash & Accessories Thru Army Coordination, 31 May 2017,
http://www.army.lk/news/kilinochchi-students-get-cash-accessories-thru-army-coordination

Troops Initiate Distribution of Accessories to Veediweli Pre-School Kids, 25 May 2017,

http://www.army.lk/news/troops-initiate-distribution-accessories-%E2%80%98veediweli%E2%80%99-pre-school-
kids

Private Donors Including Colombo Visakians Gift School Accessories to Skandapuram Students, 6 May 2017,
http://www.army.lk/news/private-donors-including-colombo-visakians-gift-school-accessories-skandapuram-
students

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