The government returned a total of 109.56 acres of land, previously occupied by the military, to the rightful owners in the Jaffna peninsula today.
The Sri Lanka Army said that this marks the 24th consecutive release of lands.
The returned lands include five plots in the Jaffna District and seven in the Kilinochchi District.
Currently, only 0.5% of lands remain occupied by the military, deemed essential for maintaining normalcy and security in the area.
This release of lands is part of an ongoing effort by the Sri Lankan government to return occupied lands to their rightful owners, under the guidance of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, and the supervision of the Commander of the Security Forces – Jaffna, Major General Chandana Wickramasinghe.
Sagala Ratnayake, the Chief of Staff to the President and National Security Advisor, participated in this event as the Chief Guest.