45 acres of lands occupied by the occupying Sri Lanka military in Valikamam-North have been released. 30 acres of lands of Thaiyiddi South and 15 acres of lands of Ottakappulam have been released this time. Though these lands were released yesterday, the owners of these lands have been allowed to go to their lands today morning.
Most of the houses in these released lands at J/249 & J/250 in Thaiyiddi South are in good condition since the military had been utilizing these houses. Some of the houses were refurbished by the military for their purposes whereas one of the houses was converted as their office where images of the Sinhala kings were sculptured on it.
Under a bo tree there, the military had been worshipping the Buddha statue and the military soldiers have taken it with them when the land has been released. Basketball Court was also set up by the military soldiers in this land when it was being occupied by the occupying Sri Lanka military.
