ARMY HANDS OVER TWO UNOCCUPIED LANDS IN MANTHEI (EAST)

In view of ensuring the reconciliation among communities in Northern Area, His Excellency the President has directed Security Forces in Northern and Eastern parts to release the unoccupied lands which had been utilized by the Army during the three decades of confrontational period existed in Northern Area.

Therefore, Security Force Headquarters (Wanni) has already commenced the process of releasing the unoccupied lands to owners through the District Secretaries (Government Agents) in respective districts under the instructions given by the Commander Security Force (Wanni) Major General Kumudu Perera RWP RSP VSV USP ndu.

In that context, the Commanding Officer of 20 Battalion Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment Major Induka Wickramasinghe RWP RSP USP under 61 Division took necessary steps in releasing two unoccupied lands consisted of 15 and 08 Hectares respectively located under Manthei (East) District Secretariat at Mundimuruppu forest area in Mulativu.

These two unoccupied lands were formally handed over to District Secretary (GA) Mulativu, Mrs R Ketheeshwaran by the Commanding Officer of 20 Battalion of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment on 14 November 2018 at the District Secretariat office in Mulativu.