The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe
Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe stated that a programme has begun to grant LRC land permits and deeds to current occupants using such lands for housing or agriculture, with a target of at least 5,000 land titles in 2025. He added that the Government also plans to allocate at least 500 LRC land parcels for commercial, agricultural, and industrial investment projects in 2025, with the aim of contributing to economic value and growth.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Yes, Mr. Speaker. We have commenced a program to vest lands of the LRC in those currently residing on them for residential use, those enjoying them for housing, and those using them for agricultural purposes.
¶ 02 We expect within 2025 to issue LRC land permits and deeds, and to grant at least 5,000 land titles. There are also valuable LRC lands suitable for commercial use. When such lands are given for commercial projects — whether agricultural or industrial — they must contribute to the economy and the growth rate. Therefore, we aim in 2025 to allocate at least 500 land parcels to commercial projects and investors to add value to the economy. A “parcel” may be an acre, 100 acres, but not 500 acres each — in total 500 parcels to commercial projects. Accordingly, we have prepared a program to allocate land and grant title both for housing and agriculture, and also for suitable commercial purposes.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 June 2025. No. 1750929357043199. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14533