Sri Lanka, June 27 -- The Supreme Court today issued an interim order suspending the operation of the Gazette notification issued in respect of 5,941 acres of lands in the Northern Province.
The government had issued a Gazette notification bearing No. 2430 on 28 March 2025 that stated that lands in the districts of Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar and Mullaitivu will be claimed as State land if the owners of such lands do not claim them before 28 June 2025.
Former Parliamentarian M.A. Sumanthiran filed this Fundamental Rights application challenging the said Gazette.
The Supreme Court three-judge-bench comprised Justices Yasantha Kodagoda, Sampath Abeykoon and Sampath Wijeratne.
Dr. K. Kanag Isvaran PC, with Viran Corea PC appeared for th...
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