The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament

¶ 01 (a) (i) The proposed internal airport in the Digana area to be established in a 46-acre land was the initial proposal of the Government, but the land acquisition did not proceed as planned. There is no information that a feasibility report or a Cabinet Paper had been prepared by this Ministry, and even now, the ownership of the land has not been lawfully transferred. In this area, the Sri Lanka Air Force is in the process of acquiring 20 acres of land to implement two project proposals. (ii) The proposed land belongs to the National Livestock Development Board (NLDB), and no private land has been identified in the area. (iii) Within the 20 acres to be acquired, the Sri Lanka Air Force plans to establish a Disaster Management Training School (DTMS) and a heliport. There is no information that any other institution exists within this 20-acre land. (iv) As this 20-acre land belongs to the NLDB, there has been no loss of private housing. (v) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable.