Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:

Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) chaired a special coordination meeting at the Deputy Minister's office in Colombo on 03 August to review and expedite measures for the development and settlement of beneficiaries in Ranaviru Villages island wide. These villages are associated with numerous administrative issues including infrastructure, legal deeds and other supportive services enabling land recipients for their settlements.

Convened as a continuation of a series of previous discussions, the meeting focused on implementing the project as a pilot initiative by developing essential infrastructure and othe...