Sri Lanka Becomes First in South Asia to Grant Free Land Ownership

COLOMBO (News 1st); 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 yesterday's (24) 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.