The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe
Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe raised concern that a valuable 20-perch plot near Homagama, Pitipana had been sold for Rs. 1,000 per perch under provisions of the LRC Act for employee housing and amenities. He said 392 employees had received land and 157 more had letters of intent, but alleged that influential or politically connected groups were obtaining high-value land at low prices. He noted that LRC land disposed of under the Employees’ Welfare Fund can be reacquired for a government purpose, and proposed that the Divisional Coordinating Committee adopt a resolution to enable such reacquisition.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, near Homagama, Pitipana, a commercially valuable 20-perch plot has been sold at Rs. 1,000 per perch. This occurred due to a provision in the LRC Act allowing land to be provided to employees for housing and amenities. While we are not opposed to providing land to employees for housing, I have learned that 392 employees have been allocated lands, with a further 157 on letters of intent. The problem is that a small group with influence, connections, or political links obtains highly valuable land at low prices. The LRC’s own response states that if land disposed of under the Employees’ Welfare Fund is required for a Government purpose, it can be acquired. Therefore, if the Divisional Coordinating Committee resolves accordingly, legal provisions exist to proceed with reacquisition for a State purpose.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 1 March 2025. No. 1741955797040395. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/160