The Hon. Namal Karunaratne
Namal Karunaratne acknowledged past irregularities and under-the-table dealings related to land matters, stating that the government is now regulating and correcting them. He said a new circular and departmental intervention have been introduced to balance necessary land-use changes with the need to prevent environmental damage from land filling.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 What the Hon. Member raised is correct. In the past, under-the-table transactions occurred, and many irregularities happened. We are now regulating and correcting these. A new circular has been issued. While some lands practically need to be changed, we must also halt environmental damage from filling. Balancing both, a new circular and departmental intervention are being implemented.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 5 February 2026 ·No. 23269 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Namal Karunaratne. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 February 2026. No. 23269. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/12932