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The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Puttalam· 27 February 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Questions: Power Generation (Q.153/2024), Human-Elephant Conflict (Q.188/2024), Majma Nagar Cemetery (Q.291/2024), Public Service Commission Uva Province (Q.389/2025)

Land & Housing
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The Minister stated that the land taken for a cemetery is State land that had been informally used for cultivation. He said there is no obstacle to providing alternative land to those affected, as suggested by the Member.

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¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, this is State land. Some had been using it informally for cultivation. That is the land taken for the cemetery. Therefore, as the Hon. Member suggests, there is no obstacle to providing alternate lands to them.

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Hansard, Thursday, 27 February 2025 ·No. 1741437399068186 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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