The Hon. Aruna Panagoda
Hon. Aruna Panagoda asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation to clarify whether land belonging to the Land Reform Commission exists or existed at Mahenawatta, Pitipana. He sought details on whether the land had been sold or is planned for sale, the amount and per-perch value if sold, the rationale for selling to an external party despite Government land needs, and whether steps would be taken to reacquire it.
Verbatim record (translated)
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 there had been a land belonging to the Land Reform Commission (LRC) in Mahenawatta, Pitipana; (ii) or else, whether there is such land there; (iii) whether it has been sold to any party; (iv) if not, whether there is a plan to sell it; (v) if sold, the total amount received; (vi) the value per perch; (vii) reasons for selling to an external party when Government needs land; and (viii) whether action will be taken to reacquire it?
¶ 03 (b) If not, why?
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Cite as: The Hon. Aruna Panagoda. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 1 March 2025. No. 1741955797040395. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/155