The Security Force HQ-Jaffna (SFHQ-J), acting on a presidential directive, released 80.14 acres of land, which had been under the Army, to the Jaffna District Secretariat, for onward distribution among people on Friday (03) to mark the 75th National Independence Day.
Accordingly, 12.14 acres in the Palaly North Grama Niladari (GN) Division, 0.72 perches in the Thelippalai GN Division in the Palaly High Security Zone (HSZ), 50.59 acres in the Kankasanthurai Central GN Division and 16.55 acres in the Mailaddy North GN Division were released on Friday (03) after handing over formal documents to that effect during a symbolic ceremony, held at Anthonypuram in Palaly.
The District Secretary upon receipt of those documents expressed gratitude to the Security Forces in his vote of thanks and said the gesture would inevitably further boost existing relations between the civilians and the members of the Security Forces in the peninsula.Respective Divisional Secretaries, General Officer
Commanding of 51, 52, 55 Infantry Divisions, Deputy Inspector General for Jaffna, Commander, 515 Infantry Brigade, Commanding Officer, Air Force Station, Palaly, State Officials, Senior Officers, Officers, Other Ranks and beneficiaries were present at the occasion.
The Army without compromising security concerns in the peninsula has been in the practice of releasing those lands to legal owners in the past and the above release was also made from lands that have been largely used by cluster camps of the Army, situated inside the Palaly High Security Zone.