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Sri Lanka again promises to return 200,000 acres seized in North-East as land review stalls
Sri Lanka again promises to return 200,000 acres seized in North-East as land review stalls by Thara Fri, 23/10/2026 - 18:23 Body The Sri Lankan environment minister Dhammika Patabendi and the deputy minister Anton Jayakody with Northern Province officials at the Governor’s Secretariat on Friday. Photograph: Northern Provincial Council The Sri Lankan government has again promised to return Tamil land seized by state forest and wildlife departments in the North-East, with its environment minister saying proposals covering 200,000 acres will go to the Cabinet, while admitting that a review of t…