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Security Force Headquarters
(Kilinochchi)

19th December 2018 13:08:22 Hours

45.28 ACRES OF LAND USED BY THE ARMY FOR SECURITY PURPOSES IN KILINOCHCHIANDMULLAITIVU DISTRICTS HANDED BACK FOR CIVILIAN USE

The Sri Lanka Army, making support to the reconciliation and development process has once again returned 45.28 acres of land used by troops for security purposes in Karachchi, Kandaweli, Puthukudiyiruppu and Thunukkai areas in the Northern Province.

Major General Ralf Nugera, Commander Security Force - Kilinochchi symbolically handed over those relevant certificates of lands to Mr. S. Arumainayagam District Secretary of Kilinochchi and Mrs. R. Ketheeswaran District Secretary of Mullaitivuon 19 December 2018 during a brief ceremony at Harmony Center, Kilinochchi.

Documents related to a total of 45.28 acres including 35.95 acres of land in Karachchi Divisional Secretariat, 04 acres in Kandaweli Divisional Secretariat,05 acres in Puthukudiyiruppu Divisional Secretariat and 0.33 acres in Thunukkai Divisional Secretariat were thus released to be handed back to civilian owners.

Major General Vijitha Ravipriya, General Officer Commanding 57 Division, Brigadier Wasantha Kumarapperuma General Officer Commanding 65 Division, Brigadier Deepthi Jayathilake General Officer Commanding 66 Division, Senior Officers and Officers,participated for the event.