The Mannar Citizens Committee (MCC) is one of the long standing civil bodies in the district of Mannar in Northern Sri Lanka, consisting of respectable and leading citizens of the Mannar district. On 1 June Army HQ in Mannar ordered government officials not to attend a seminar organised by the MMC on Land issues among other topics. This is a clear indication of military rule prevailing in the Mannar, as well as in whole Northern Province.