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The phenomenon of state-assisted land grabbing: Institutionalized Racial Discrimination and Ethno-Religious Land Appropriation in Eastern Sri Lanka

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State-Assisted Land Grab in Eastern Province: Structured Summary and Key Insights Introduction The phenomenon of state-assisted land grabbing hasbecome a focal point in contemporary debates on land rights, ethnic relations,and post-conflict development, particularly in regions marked by historicalcontestation and demographic diversity. The YouTube video titled "Stateassisted Land Grab in Eastern province" ( https://youtu.be/WdXKUccx-QI?si='Uuifn0i3gA1cQOEG )investigates this issue in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province, a region with acomplex tapestry of ethnic, religious, and historical claims. The video specifically highlights a meeting held in Batticaloa, where human rights activists and community leaders gathered to address the systematic seizure of land in the Eastern Province. During this meeting, participants announced the creation of the "Eastern Province Land Rights Recovery Network," a provincial-level coalition dedicated to documenting these land gr...