Resettlers say they are afraid to stay in the village

The refugees who arrived in Batticaloa say security forces have arrested around 30 villagers recently and they do not feel safe in their villages.

"Security forces one day surrounded us and arrested the young people. We told them that we just resettled after being refugees for a long time but they did not listen," a villager told the BBC.

He said people are afraid to stay in the villages after the incident.

Batticaloa District Secretary, meanwhile, has refused to register the refugees as the government control is currently established in Trincomalee.

Minister in charge of resettlement, Rizath Badiurdheen told BBC Tamil Service that he would discuss the situation with the security forces.