The government has taken steps to release 672 acres of land in the Northern and Eastern provinces by 2025, says Deputy Minister of Defense Aruna Jayasekara.
He states that the released lands include 86.24 acres of private land and 586 acres of land that was in military use.
Deputy Minister of Defense Aruna Jayasekara further stated that the release of the relevant lands was carried out after submitting information to the Security Council and the Security Sector Council.
He stated this in response to a question that was submitted in Parliament today (23).