Tamil Guardian
Sri Lankan Army hands over 6.97 acres in Keppapilavu as 171 acres remain occupied
Sri Lankan Army hands over 6.97 acres in Keppapilavu as 171 acres remain occupied by Thara Tue, 27/10/2026 - 16:28 Body Sri Lankan Army officers hand over documents for the land to the Mullaitivu district secretary. Photograph: Ministry of Defence The Sri Lankan Army has handed over 6.97 acres of land in Keppapilavu, Mullaitivu, for public use, while 171 acres of Tamil land in the village remain under military occupation despite years of protest by the families who own it. Officers of the army’s 59th Division transferred the land to the Maritimepattu divisional secretary on 21 October, in the…