The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government
The Minister answered Question 871/2025 on immovable properties held by local authorities in Galle District, stating that there are 20 such authorities and providing a summary of property counts for each, with Baddegama Pradeshiya Sabha having the highest number at 178 and Thawalama Pradeshiya Sabha the lowest at 7. He said detailed information, including the legal or illegal status of possession and steps for regularization where required, has been placed in the Library as an annex.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, the response to Question 871/2025 (Local Authorities in Galle District: Immovable Properties) is as follows:
¶ 02 (a) (i) There are 20 local authorities in Galle District. Details of immovable properties possessed by each are provided in the annex, which has been placed in the Library. (ii) A brief summary of the number of immovable properties possessed by each local authority is as follows: 1. Galle Municipal Council – 133 2. Akmeemana Pradeshiya Sabha – 72 3. Ambalangoda Urban Council – 85 4. Ambalangoda Pradeshiya Sabha – 44 5. Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha – 109 6. Imaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha – 60 7. Karandeniya Pradeshiya Sabha – 72 8. Thawalama Pradeshiya Sabha – 07 9. Neluwa Pradeshiya Sabha – 22 10. Baddegama Pradeshiya Sabha – 178 11. Balapitiya Pradeshiya Sabha – 84 12. Bentota Pradeshiya Sabha – 51 13. Bope-Poddala Pradeshiya Sabha – 49 14. Yakkalamulla Pradeshiya Sabha – 45 15. Rathgama Pradeshiya Sabha – 82 16. Weliwitiya-Divithura Pradeshiya Sabha – 43 17. Habaraduwa Pradeshiya Sabha – 58 18. Hikkaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha – 44 19. Niyagama Pradeshiya Sabha – 32 20. Nagoda Pradeshiya Sabha – 60
¶ 03 (iii) Details on legal/illegal possession and steps to regularize, where necessary, are in the annex placed in the Library.
¶ 04 (b) Not applicable.
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