Claims for land, which has been taken by the military in the northeast, are being made using “false documents”, military spokesperson Ruwan Wanigasooriya said according to Ceylon Today.
He said that the people asking for the return of their land should produce relevant documents.
"The claimants also seem to be politically motivated. There are instances where five people claimed ownership of the same land," he said.
He claimed that over 18,000 acres of land area had already been handed over to the legitimate owners, and that 6,500 acres still remain to be handed over, adding that compensation had already been paid for the land acquired.
The land areas around Palaly Airport and the KKS harbour have been demarcated for development activities, the brigadier further said.