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Sitting of Tuesday, 9 September 2025

10th Parliament· 17 debates· 194 speeches· 63 speakers

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  6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Bungalow in Kalugalle Estate - False Ownership (Q.?/2025) 4 speeches
    • The Hon. Kitnan Selvaraj JJB

      AI summary Hon. Kitnan Selvaraj asked the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure about alleged false ownership claims over a 53-acre tea land and bungalow in Kalugalle Estate, Ella, where the purported owner is said to be in India. He sought clarification on whether the Government recognises forcible entry and tea plucking on the land as illegal, and whether the State can acquire the property given the disputed ownership.

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    • The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna - Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure JJB

      AI summary The Minister provided details on the Kalugala land and bungalow linked to Beno/Gidagala Estate, noting its declaration under the Land Reform Law in 1974, an incomplete village expansion acquisition process, and a 2017 order to restore possession to the original owner, though no owner or heirs came forward. He stated that an external claimant, Satasivam Haridaran, obtained possession in 2018, while Namunkula Plantation Company has filed court action over possession and an interim injunction is in place. He said acquisition by the Government is not currently possible because the District Court case is pending and the land has been found unsuitable for village expansion, with any alternative public-purpose action to be considered only after the legal proceedings conclude.

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    • The Hon. Kitnan Selvaraj JJB

      AI summary Kitnan Selvaraj responded to the Minister’s reference to political interference, stating that Mr. Haridaran is not an heir and that any court case claiming ownership in his name would be an improper abuse requiring judicial intervention. He also said that about 19 families had suffered injustice and requested relief for them.

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    • The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna JJB

      AI summary K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna stated that the disputed land had been possessed by the State Plantation Corporation and leased to Namunkula Plantation Company in 1992, with the company remaining in possession until 2018. He explained that subsequent Powers of Attorney and a deed produced after the original owner’s death raised questions, and that the validity of the deed is now before Court. He said the matter would be monitored and the concerns of affected families addressed within the law.

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