Officials from the Northern Provincial Council have pointed out that 28,316 acres of land belonging to Tamils has been appropriated in just three districts in the province, reported the Uthayan.
The TNA councillors said a special meeting will be convened on October 9 to inquire into land grabs and that nformation revealed was gained from preliminary investigations.
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