The ceremony was held to give land to the landless; 10479 persons in Matara, 4214 in Galle and 10,000 in Hambantota.
Ministers Maithripala Sirisena, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, Hemal Gunasekara and Southern Province governor Mrs. Kumari Balasooriya are pictured here.