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2011 முதல் இலங்கையில் ஓரங்கட்டப்பட்ட சமூகங்களுக்கான நில உரிமை (காணி உரிமை) மற்றும் நீதிக்கான வலியுறுத்தலை மேற்கொள்கிறது

"We don't need the military to feel safe. National security is not about the military. It is about us having free education, us having our lands, where women can live and move freely at any time of day. That is what national security means."

"We want our relatives close by. We want help during any illness. The environment around us should be safe and support our livelihoods. We want to be able to maintain our social relationships."

"This is all considered development when these big companies come and build factories but the victims of this so called development is people like us living in the area."

"We're not against development. We understand it's important but, it needs to ensure minimal damage to the environment & be undertaken in consultation with those directly affected. Govts. are not in the habit of consulting people prior to implementing development projects."

"When we cultivate our paddy on leased land, trusting the rains, and losing everything at times, imagine what would go through our minds passing by our own land, with a hungry stomach, being cultivated 3 seasons a year."

"Government officials fear the military. Instead of asking the military to vacate our lands, they promised 20 perches per family for the 8 families whose 0.5 acre are under occupation. But there has been no progress even on that promise."

"Just as my ID is important for my identity, my land is my identity. This is who I am."