The Fisheries co-operative society of Kerudavil, in Vadamaradchchi (north), has commenced deepening the fisheries jetty despite the army’s opposition, pro-LTTE TamilNet quoted the fisheries society sources as saying.
The Jetty had been abandoned due to the conflict for about eight years.
Talks held between the Kerudavil fisheries society and the SLA failed due to difference of opinion between the parties concerned.
In the meantime, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded North East Community Restoration Development project allocated funds through the Error! Bookmark not defined. district secretariat to deepen the fisheries jetty.
The army on Monday made an abortive attempt to prevent the fisheries society commencing the work claiming that it had not obtained prior permission from Jaffna Security Forces Headquarters.
(http://www.island.lk/2004/09/23/news14.html)
