A court in Sri Lanka on 9 November 2011 stayed the Land Circular number 2011/04. This circular deals with land in the Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka. The court of Appeal was presided over by Justice WLR Silva, which heard the petition filed by TNA National List MP and lawyer MA Sumanthiran. The petition sought an interim order restraining the land commissioner general from implementing the Land Circular No.2011/04.
Under the circular, all landowners of the North and East, including private land owners such as the petitioner, have to provide details to the relevant Divisional Secretary or Assistant Government Agent, through the Grama Niladari, within two months.
The Land Settlement Department issued a public notice requiring all landowners in the Northern and Eastern provinces to tender their details on or before 20 November 20 2011.
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