Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- A high-level meeting has been convened at the office of the Deputy Minister of Defence in Colombo to review progress and address ongoing challenges related to the release of private lands situated within the Jaffna-Palali area to their rightful owners.

The meeting was chaired by Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) and attended by Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), along with senior defence and administrative officials.

Discussions focused on resolving operational and administrative hurdles, particularly reviewing the military's phased withdrawal to expedite the handover of remaining private lands, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.

The deliberation...