High Security Zones

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High Security Zones
Not a Phenomenon to Sri Lanka alone - Government Spokesman
The Sri Lankan government said it will have to maintain High Security Zones (HSZ) and military installations in the north of the country until the situation fully normalize.Government Spokesman Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that it is not a new phenomenon applicable only to Sri Lanka. Every where in the world you find HSZ, you find United States of America has military installations and HSZ in other countries as well. "There is no point in establishing camps on land that has no strategic value. Therefore we will have to maintain the security installations where it matters" he said
With regard to post conflict situation in the north, he said, that over 260,000 who came to the areas coming under the security forces have been resettled. We have resettled all of them within a period of just over one year. No where in the world this happened. Have the IDP s in other countries been resettled? Minister queried.
Soon after the launch of humanitarian operations over 75000 people became IDPs in the eastern province. When the Government started resettlement processes under the 'Eastern Udanaya' some countries and organizations opposed the process at the instigation of interested groups. Even some of the INGOs and various international groups opposed the resettlement process saying it should not be carried out in a harsh manner. But the govt in defiance completed the process later it was acclaimed by UN agencies as well.Government's resettlement process necessitated relocation of some of the HSZ in the Northern Province.
Now the government maintains HSZ only in limited places and the minister said that it would also be removed or minimized once the situation returns to fully normalcy.The visit by President Mahinda Rajapaksa to hold the Cabinet meeting at the once dreamland capital of LTTE in Kilinochchi the President freely moved with the IDPs who have been resettled there. According to military sources there are around one hundred thousand people resettled in the aftermath of the war. According to political sources it was clear message to the people embedded in the war that the government considers them as the stake holders of one nation.
Despite some interested groups including the Tamil Diaspora try to misinterpret the situation the resettlement process with government providing dray rations needed for six months appears to be a psychological relief to those people in the north. A top military source said that in-fact there shortcomings here and there, but as a whole the populace in the north are quite happy now. Because, they have started feeling that the military is doing something positive for them.
Courtesy : Government Information Department