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Sitting of Tuesday, 9 September 2025

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

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  7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Housing Schemes and NHDA Land Allocation (Q.?/2025) 8 speeches
    • The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka JJB

      AI summary The Minister stated that several Ampara housing schemes implemented between 1997 and 2006 are on lands belonging to the Ampara Divisional Secretary and have not been vested in the National Housing Development Authority, delaying the issuing of deeds. He said the NHDA has no objection to deeds being issued for the relevant projects, and the Government has decided that Divisional Secretaries should issue the permits or deeds directly rather than vesting the lands in the NHDA first, to avoid further delay. He also tabled annexes detailing housing projects across 14 Divisional Secretary’s Divisions and cited reasons for delays, including unpaid assessed land values, deaths or abandonment by original allottees, and unresolved transfer issues.

      Land & Housing Full speech →
    • The Hon. Manjula Sugath Rathnayaka JJB

      AI summary Hon. Manjula Sugath Rathnayaka asked whether the Minister has formulated a special expedited programme to address long-standing issues in NHDA housing projects, including in the Digamadulla District and island-wide. He specifically sought clarification on measures to ensure deeds are issued to beneficiaries in the coming period.

      Land & Housing Full speech →
    • The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka JJB

      AI summary Anura Karunathilaka stated that delays in issuing deeds to housing beneficiaries had accumulated over time and that the Government has planned an expedited programme to address them. He said a Habitat Week declared for World Habitat Day will be used to resolve long-pending issues, including a 6 October programme led by the President to issue deeds to 1,000 beneficiaries, with the main ceremony in Colombo. He added that an accelerated plan is in place to issue deeds for other houses and complete a substantial portion of pending vesting and deed issuance before the end of the year.

      Land & Housing Full speech →
    • The Hon. Manjula Sugath Rathnayaka JJB

      AI summary Asked the Minister whether the National Housing Development Authority has a specific programme to address promotion and staffing issues in its district offices.

      Employment Full speech →
    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Manjula Sugath Rathnayaka JJB

      AI summary The Hon. Manjula Sugath Rathnayaka raised an issue concerning the staffing of the relevant district offices. The intervention appears to seek clarification or action on personnel arrangements at district level, though no further details are provided in the excerpt.

      Parliamentary Procedure Full speech →
    • The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka JJB

      AI summary Anura Karunathilaka began to address a matter concerning the National Housing Development Authority (NHDA). The available excerpt is incomplete and does not include the substance of his argument, proposal, or question.

      Public Finance Full speech →
    • The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka JJB

      AI summary Anura Karunathilaka stated that the National Housing Development Authority does not face cadre shortages but instead has excess staff due to past politically driven recruitments through institutions such as the NHDA and the State Engineering Corporation. He acknowledged problems in promotion procedures and said a clear process is being formulated to manage future promotions.

      Public FinanceCorruption & Governance Reform Full speech →