The Hon. Aravinda Senarath
Information received by the Ministry indicates improper transactions involving state lands leased to intermediaries in nearly 20 districts. The Welimada Divisional Secretariat case in Badulla, raised by another Member, is described as apparently politically influenced and transferred to third parties, and the Ministry is considering urgent inquiries and legal action.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, information has been reported to the Ministry that state lands leased to intermediaries have been involved in improper transactions across many districts—nearly 20 out of 25. In the Welimada DS Division of Badulla District, the transaction raised by the Hon. Member also appears to have been politically driven, given to third parties. We are discussing urgent inquiries and legal action.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 5 February 2026 ·No. 23269 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Aravinda Senarath. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 February 2026. No. 23269. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/12956