The government has decided to present 450 families, currently residing in camps for internally displaced persons in the North, with lands.

Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Defence Wasantha Perera said that thereby, each family will be provided with a 20-perch land.

She said that 971 families are currently residing in 32 camps for internally displaced persons in the North.

She went onto note that with the assistance of the tri-forces, the government also hopes to assist the internally displaced persons to build their houses on the lands provided.

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