The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of the Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah)
A question was raised to the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation regarding land requests submitted by landless persons to the Manmunai North Divisional Secretariat between 1 January 2017 and 31 March 2025. It sought details on the applicants, whether deeds of grant or land permits had been issued, and corresponding names and records. The question also asked whether the Government is aware that many residents occupying State land in the Manmunai North DS Division have not received deeds or permits, and requested numbers, details, and reasons for the delay.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation:
¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House— (i) whether he is aware that landless persons submitted requests to the Manmunai North Divisional Secretariat from 01.01.2017 to 31.03.2025 to obtain lands; (ii) if so, the number, names and relevant details of such persons; (iii) whether deeds of grant or land permits have been issued to them; and (iv) if so, the numbers, names and relevant details?
¶ 03 (b) Will he also inform this House— (i) whether he is aware that the majority of those residing on government lands in Manmunai North DS Division have not been issued deeds of grant or land permits so far; (ii) if so, the numbers, names and relevant details; and (iii) the reasons for not issuing deeds of grant or land permits to them so far?
¶ 04 (c) If not, why?
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Cite as: The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of the Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah). 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 June 2025. No. 1750929357043199. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14543