Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- A high-level meeting was convened Tuesday (28) at the office of the Deputy Defence Minister 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 Defence Minister 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 deliberations also covered the finalisation of new bound...