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COLOMBO (News 1st): Families who had been in possession of government lands without clear ownership started receiving grants under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday (Mar. 08) at the Presidential Secretariat, the President’s Media Division reported.
According to the President’s Media Division, the grant, awarded by the President, is considered a deed, indicating undisputed ownership of the specific land; the beneficiaries of this grant can obtain a bank loan placing them as collateral.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that he expects to issue 100,000 ownership grants before the end of this year.
President Rajapaksa presented grants to 19 people representing all provinces to symbolize the launch of the program on Monday (08).