Prabhakaran threatens legal action over temple land
The leader of the Eelam Revolutionary Organisation of Students (EROS), Rajanathan Prabhakaran, has called on Batticaloa District MP M.L.A.M. Hizbullah to intervene in a land dispute threatening relations between Tamil and Muslim communities. Prabhakaran has warned that his party will initiate legal action if land allegedly belonging to a Hindu temple at Oddamavadi, Batticaloa, is […]
The leader of the Eelam Revolutionary Organisation of Students, Rajanathan Prabhakaran, has issued a stern warning regarding a land dispute that threatens harmony between Tamil and Muslim communities. Prabhakaran has urged Batticaloa District MP M.L.A.M. Hizbullah to step in and resolve the matter. Prabhakaran has threatened legal action if the land, which he claims belongs to a Hindu temple at Oddamavadi in Batticaloa, is not returned by January 14, 2027, or an alternative site is provided for the Tamil community.
At a recent press conference in Batticaloa, Prabhakaran accused the temple's traditional land of being seized and a fish market and mosque built upon it. Despite documents he holds designating the land as private property, Prabhakaran asserts it historically belonged to the Tamil community. Prabhakaran suggested designating a suitable plot along the main road leading to Oddamavadi, in Valaichchenai, for temple construction.
He appealed for negotiations involving Hizbullah, mosque leaders, and representatives from the mosque federation, along with an EROS-appointed committee, to reach a peaceful resolution. Prabhakaran warned that legal proceedings would ensue if the issue remains unresolved by January 14, 2027, asserting that his party has evidence to support their claim.
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