More military held lands released to original owners

• President handed over the  deeds to 408 farmers

 By Romesh Madusanka   

Transfer of land occupied by the security forces in Jaffna,  to the owners under the “Urumaya” programme took place yesterday at  Ottagapulam in Jaffna with President Ranil Wickremesinghe as the chief  guest. 

About two million people are scheduled to receive deeds for their land under “Urumaya programme”   
As a token, the president handed over to 408 farmers the  deeds for land in the extent of 224 acres in five Grama Niladhari areas that  had been under the Jaffna Security Forces Headquarters.   

Minister Douglas Devananda, Governor Northern Province  P.S.M.Charles and several parliamentarians and senior officials were  present at the occasion.