The Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran
Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran questioned the Minister of Defence on the continued displacement of Mullikulam residents whose ancestral lands have reportedly been under military control since 2007. He sought details on why more than 300 families have not been resettled, what relief has been provided for housing, livelihoods and basic amenities, and whether their lands, homes, schools and religious sites remain under Navy control. He also asked what steps and time frame the Government has for releasing the lands and enabling permanent resettlement.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Defence:
¶ 02 Ancestral lands belonging to displaced people of Mullikulam: Resettlement.
¶ 03 Will he inform this House— (i) whether he is aware that since the lands belonging to the people of Mullikulam have been under the control of the military since 2007, the displaced people have not been able to return to their villages; (ii) the reasons why they have been unable to resettle; (iii) what relief has been provided to more than 300 displaced families who lack housing, livelihoods and basic amenities; (iv) whether ancestral lands, houses, schools and religious places of Mullikulam people are under the control of the Navy; (v) if so, steps to release and return them; (vi) whether there is a sustainable plan or time frame for resettlement in permanent residences; and (vii) if so, the expected time frame?
¶ 04 If not, why?
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- Hansard, Friday, 22 May 2026 ·No. 23666 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 May 2026. No. 23666. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16888