Army returns over 100 acres of land to rightful owners in Jaffna

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Jaffna, March 10 (Daily Mirror) - 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.

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Comments - 14

Suffered a lot. Sunday, 10 March 2024 08:45 PM

Better late than never. What about compensation to the rightful owners ?

Manik Sunday, 10 March 2024 09:17 PM

Why the military needs to hold private lands? All need to be returned to their rightful owners and pay compensation

Wagner Sunday, 10 March 2024 09:25 PM

All these Election tricks will not Work.

REALITY Sunday, 10 March 2024 09:28 PM

ALL NEW ETHAFLISMENT ARMY CAMPS IN VANNI DISTRICT GET OUT IMMEDIATELY, ONE DISTRICT ONE CAMP, SL IS NOT A COUNTRY WITH BORDER COUNTRIES.

DD Monday, 11 March 2024 12:02 AM

Quite interesting! It seems like just before the election? After all those years of being forgotten, it's about time they start paying some sort of compensation to the families who've been left in limbo. Don't you think it is the right thing to do?

DOT Monday, 11 March 2024 03:52 AM

Great ! Better late than never !

Mokan Monday, 11 March 2024 05:14 AM

How many acres still occupied by Army still belongs to the people

Umar Perera Monday, 11 March 2024 05:28 AM

How much more needs to be returned? When?

Sobers Monday, 11 March 2024 05:54 AM

Election GUNDU

Gavin C Anandappa Monday, 11 March 2024 06:25 AM

Very timely hand over of land.

The land should not have been taken and kept for so long Monday, 11 March 2024 09:20 AM

Even giving the land now shows how terrible the government has been. This should have been done 2 or 3 years after the end of the war at most. Why it took so long is bad.

Sokrates Monday, 11 March 2024 09:32 AM

Why have a ceremony when robbers return the loot to the rightful owners. Even the last 0.5 percent of stolen land must be returned. If the army needs land in this area, it can try to find landowners who will sell or lease their land

Anura Jayantha Monday, 11 March 2024 09:36 AM

This is called corruption..don't our readers understand this? Using a public service for the refit of united national party...wake up people in Jaffna..

N. Ganeshen Monday, 11 March 2024 09:56 AM

Try harder Sagala. The Tamil people of the North are now way more smarter than you and your boss. These election gimmicks are only good for the South. Keep them there.

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