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The Sri Lankan army has vacated several acres of Omanthai, while the checkpoint will move to a different location in the town.
Sixteen acres of a total of nineteen were handed over to the Vavuniya Government Agent, with three acres still due to be returned. The GA's office is expected to return the private lands to their rightful owners. The army will keep two acres for the checkpoint.
The army has occupied Omanthai for 25 years, with the camp being established in 1992 and the checkpoint to monitor those travelling between the North and South was set up in 2002.
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