On 22.08.2025, a field visit was conducted with the participation of relevant officials, along with public and political authorities, to verify the land rights of long-term residents within the Kahalla Pallekele Sanctuary, a vital area in the North Western Wildlife Zone. The visit focused on surveying, demarcating, and protecting the Hakwatunawa Tank Reserve, which is an important water source for wildlife, including elephants, in the Galgamuwa region. The initiative also aimed to propose lasting solutions to human-elephant conflicts by renovating ancient tanks, including the Kalamaduwa Tank in the Kalamadu Ela Reserve, and ensuring the provision of water and food for wild animals, including elephants, within the reserve itself.

The gathering included Hon. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Mr. Namal Karunaratne, Hon. Member of Parliament, Attorney-at-Law, Ms. Geetha Herath, Secretary and Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Kurunegala District Secretary, Secretary to the North Western Governor, Provincial Land Commissioner, Kurunegala Irrigation Director, Polpithigama Divisional Secretary, Kurunegala District Forest Officer, District Wildlife Assistant Director, Pradeshiya Sabha members of the area, residents of the area and the Assistant Land Commissioner, Janaka D. Bandara Herath participated representing the Land Commissioner General.

A special program was successfully held on 13th and 14th August 2025 at the premises of the North Central Provincial Land Commissioner’s Department under the direction of the Land Commissioner General’s Department.
The program focused on field inspections related to unresolved land issues in the Anuradhapura District, along with the review of nearly 1,000 long-term lease files where no follow-up action had been taken. Proceedings on other relevant files were also carried out during the program.
The initiative was conducted with the active participation of the North Central Provincial Land Commissioner’s Department, the Anuradhapura Inter-Provincial Land Commissioner’s Office, and all the Divisional Secretariats of the Anuradhapura District.
On 15th August 2025, a discussion on state land management and the resolution of land issues was held under the patronage of the Deputy Minister of Lands and Irrigation and under the direction of the Anuradhapura District Secretariat.
The meeting brought together all land-related institutions, including the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation, the Land Commissioner General’s Department, the Land Title Settlement Department, the Department of Irrigation, the Mahaweli Authority, all Divisional Secretariats, and other relevant agencies.
A wide range of issues concerning state land duties were discussed during the session.

With the aim of expediting the processing of Tsunami grant documents in the Ampara and Batticaloa districts of the Eastern Province, a mobile service programme was conducted from June 17 to 20, 2025, centered around the Divisional Secretariat Offices of Pottuvil, Manmunai North, and Vakarai.
During this programme, approximately 375 eligible applications for Tsunami grants were collected and forwarded to the Land Commissioner General’s Department for further processing