Permanent Peoples' Tribunal Regarding Land Issues of Trincomalee District

Peoples' Tribunal regarding land issues was conducted by Praja Abhilasha Network on 07th September 2010 at Vibulananda Collage in Trincomalee. The Tribunal was begun at 10am and concluded around 03.00pm. Trincomalee District Fisheries Organization organized the Tribunal. the district coordinators Mohammed Raheem and Ananda worked hard to hold this tribunal in their district. Dr.Pushpa Ramlani(Electoral and Gender Adviser),Mr.Sunil Ranasinghe(Anthropologist),Dr.Ravi Varma, Ms.Seetha Ranjanee(Senior Jornalist)sat in the panel of Hearing Committee.there are 12 cases have been taken to the discussions, most of the cases were related to Tsunami and war. Tsunami affected people are still lives in the camps and some are in rented house or relatives houses. many war affected people are unable to go back their homes. the affected community demand their right to land.