Around 19 acres of civilian land in Puthukkudiyiruppu, in the Vanni, will be transferred to the Sri Lankan army on March 17, reported the Uthayan.
The land, outside the town's local government office, belongs to 20 families and includes 18 properties.
Last year a gazette notification ordered the acquisition of private land for military purposes around this part of the Vanni, including 3 acres in Visuvamadu West, 2 acres in Manikkapuram, 20 acres in Suthanthirapuram and the 19 acres of lands in Puthukkudiyiruppu.
The land in Visuvamadu and Manikkapuram was officially handed over to the army on March 3.