A total of 108 acres of land in the North, which was under the custody of security forces during the civil war, will be released tomorrow (Feb. 03), ahead of the 75th National Independence Day.

These plots of land located in North Valikamam in Jaffna will accordingly be distributed among 197 families, according to the President’s Media Division (PMD).

The decision has been taken on the directives of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Relevant land owners were identified through a transparent process, which is being implemented under the full supervision of the security forces to fulfil President Wickremesinghe’s promise to release the lands in the North and hand them over to their rightful owners prior to the 75th Anniversary of Independence.

Accordingly, five plots of land occupied by the Sri Lanka Army and another plot of land occupied by the Sri Lanka Navy are to be handed over to original owners.

Of these lands, 13.033 acres of government-owned land in the North Palali area will be distributed among 75 families who were displaced by the war and are still housed in 09 camps at Point Pedro.

Further, the Town Hall building located in the liberated area will be handed over to the Valikamam North Pradeshiya Sabha.

It is also noteworthy that President Wickremesinghe has instructed the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing, which is in charge of the resettlement process, to immediately provide assistance to 197 families to be resettled.