The Hon. Padmasiri Bandara
Padmasiri Bandara asked the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing whether two NHDA-owned Pradeepa Halls in Modara and Maligawatta had been leased for 30 years to politically connected persons, and whether proper Government Chief Valuer assessments and procurement procedures were followed. He also sought details on the alleged sale of 116 perches of NHDA land near the Buddhist Centre in the Maththegoda Housing Complex at Rs. 500,000 per perch, including recipients, intended use for housing, valuation status, and reasons if required procedures were not followed.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Question 449/2025 to the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing:
¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House— (i) whether Pradeepa Halls in Modara and Maligawatta, belonging to the National Housing Development Authority (NHDA), have been leased for 30 years to political cronies; (ii) whether Government Chief Valuer (GCV) assessments were obtained before leasing; (iii) if so, the assessed value of each hall, separately; and (iv) whether a formal procurement process was followed?
¶ 03 (b) Will he also inform this House— (i) whether a 116-perch land adjacent to the Buddhist Centre in the Maththegoda Housing Complex of the NHDA was sold at Rs. 500,000 per perch; (ii) to whom the plots were given; (iii) whether they were for house construction; and (iv) whether GCV assessments were obtained?
¶ 04 If not, why?
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Cite as: The Hon. Padmasiri Bandara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 February 2025. No. 1741236032093385. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/11654