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24th January 2019 10:41:58 Hours

Another 54.38 Acres of State & Private Lands in the Wanni Released

Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) in line with the Presidential directive for release of Army-used state and private lands handed over documents, related to the release of Wanni-based 40.74 acres of state lands and 13.64 acres of private lands to the Hon Governor for North Province on Wednesday (22).

As per instructions of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Major General Prabath Dematanpitiya, General Officer Commanding, 56 Division, representing Major General Kumudu Perera, Commander, Security Forces - Wanni handed over those documents to Dr Suren Raghawan, Governor for North Province for release of those 54.38 acres of public and private lands at his Office in Jaffna.

All those land patches in the Wanni were used by the Security Forces when the humanitarian operations for peace were at their peak before May 2009 and the Army has now been in the practice of releasing those lands in the North and East which have no bearing on national security needs.

District Secretary for Vavuniya, Mr. I.M Hanifa, Divisional Secretary in Vavuniya, Mr. K Udayarasa, Divisional Secretary in Vavuniya North, Mr. K Paramananda, Divisional Secretary in Settikulam, Mr. K Shivakaran, Colonel General Staff, SFHQ-W, Colonel Anil Peiris and a few Officers were present at the occasion in Jaffna.Best Nike Sneakers | Nike Shoes