Funds earmarked for construction of homes in Northern Province next year – Sri Lankan President

The President highlighted Sri Lanka’s unique status as the sole South Asian nation offering free land rights to its citizens.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the confirmation of land rights for the people, ensuring avenues for progress.

The President highlighted Sri Lanka’s unique status as the sole South Asian nation offering free land rights to its citizens.

Encouraging recipients to safeguard the freehold deeds from the “Heritage” program for future generations, he made these remarks during the ceremony, where land deeds were bestowed upon the residents of the Jaffna district.

A total of 1286 freehold deeds, encompassing all 15 Divisional Secretariat divisions within the Jaffna district, were distributed to the people, with the President symbolically participating in the awarding ceremony.

Furthermore, under the “Urumaya” program, 13,858 freehold deeds are scheduled for distribution across the Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, Vavuniya, and Mannar districts of the Northern Province.

During his address at the ceremony, President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced the revival of the Northern Province housing project, stalled by the recent economic downturn, commencing next year. He highlighted this free land title initiative as a crucial step, alongside noting the’ Urumaya’ program as the nation’s largest privatization endeavour.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, elaborating further, also emphasized the initiation of a program aimed at providing free land rights to the nation’s people. “Our objective is to extend this initiative across all regions of the island, ensuring every individual is liberated and granted land rights in their respective areas of residence.