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No LTTE Camp in Pallai: Cabinet Spokesman Debunks Social Media Claims

COLOMBO — The Sri Lankan government has firmly dismissed social media reports alleging that a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorist training camp is operating within the Pallai forest reserve, calling the claims completely baseless and false.

Speaking at the weekly Cabinet media briefing on Tuesday, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa clarified that official investigations found no evidence of any military or terrorist activity at the specified site.

Unfolding the Social Media Claims

Addressing questions regarding rumors circulating across online platforms, Minister Jayatissa stated that social media reports claiming an active LTTE training center in the Pallai forest range do not match reality.

"There is neither an LTTE camp nor a terrorist training center at the location mentioned in these reports," the Minister confirmed to reporters.

What Investigations Revealed

According to information gathered by security and administrative authorities, the site in question is actually the result of an unauthorized civil encroachment:

●       Unauthorized Forest Clearing: An individual illegally cleared a portion of the Pallai forest reserve without state permission.

●       Building Construction: A multi-story structure was subsequently erected on the illegally cleared land.

●       Current Operations: The building is currently functioning as a local garment manufacturing factory.

●       Local Employment: The factory provides employment to residents from the surrounding villages and local communities.

Minister Jayatissa reiterated that there is no connection between the facility and any illegal group, emphasizing that authorities have found zero evidence of terrorist operations or LTTE involvement at the site. Government agencies are addressing the regulatory and land-use violations through standard legal channels.

 

     In solidarity,

     Wimal Navaratnam

     Human Rights Defender |Independent Researcher | ABC Tamil Oli              (ECOSOC)

      Email: tamilolicanada@gmail.com

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