The Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama
Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama questioned land allocations along a road frontage that allegedly restrict access to interior plots, citing a 2006 circular requiring Ministerial approval for such allocations. He stated that requested documentation on approval, valuation and allocation had not been provided, and alleged that the Rs. 1,000-per-perch valuation appeared to relate to a different land while other allocations used higher valuations. He asked whether an investigation would be conducted into the allocation and valuation process, noting that related legal action concerned the Divisional Secretary’s power to cancel allocations rather than the validity of the allocations themselves.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 My second supplementary:
¶ 02 Plots have been allocated along the road frontage, causing access issues to interior plots. A 2006 circular requires the Minister’s approval for such allocations, but there is no documentation here. We understand the Rs. 1,000 per perch valuation used was for another land in Thelijjawila, not this land; allocations to other institutions were at much higher valuations. We have received no documents on valuation or allocation despite requesting tabling. It appears Ministerial approval under the 2006 circular was not obtained. The legal action referred to concerns the Divisional Secretary’s power to cancel allocations, not the allocations themselves. Will you conduct an investigation into the allocation and valuation process?
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Cite as: The Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 September 2025. No. 1758876121024768. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15520