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EROS warns of legal action over disputed temple land in Batticaloa
The Eelam Revolutionary Organisation of Students has escalated a land dispute in the Eastern Province, calling on political authorities to intervene before community tensions worsen. The organisation has threatened court proceedings over property allegedly belonging to a Hindu temple in Oddamavadi.
LSN Sri Lanka ·
The leader of the Eelam Revolutionary Organisation of Students (EROS), Rajanathan Prabhakaran, has issued a warning to Batticaloa District MP M.L.A.M. Hizbullah, urging swift intervention in a contentious land dispute affecting Tamil and Muslim communities in the district.
The dispute centres on property at Oddamavadi that is claimed to belong to a Hindu temple. Prabhakaran has indicated that EROS will pursue legal remedies if the matter remains unresolved, signalling a potential escalation of tensions between the two communities over the contested land.
Prabhakaran's call for Hizbullah's involvement reflects concerns that the unresolved dispute could further strain communal relations in Batticaloa, where Tamil and Muslim populations maintain a significant presence. The appeal to the sitting MP underscores the political dimensions of the land ownership question.
The threatened legal action represents a formal escalation of the dispute, with EROS positioning itself as a defender of temple interests. Officials have not yet publicly commented on the specifics of the land claim or the likelihood of political intervention to mediate the disagreement.