The Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam
Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam raised concerns about land plots allocated to public officers in 2011 and later handed to the National Housing Development Authority in 2019. He noted discrepancies over whether grants would be valued at 2011/2012 or 2022 rates, stating beneficiaries were prepared to pay if earlier valuations applied. He requested that the Ministry review the previously interviewed and shortlisted list of public officers and proceed with granting the remaining plots, rather than initiating a fresh selection process.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Minister, the plots were given to public officers in 2011. In 2019 the Divisional Secretary handed them to the NHDA. Your Ministry is responsible to issue grants. You stated the valuation is per 2012 values; however, communications to owners indicate 2022 values will be used. If valued at 2011/2012 levels, beneficiaries are ready to pay. Nearly 700 plots were identified; 325 public officers were shortlisted then. Since NHDA now controls the land, the NHDA Manager has written to the DS proposing a fresh selection. As many were already interviewed and shortlisted jointly by NHDA and the Urban DS, can you review that list and proceed to grant the remaining plots to those on the waiting list?
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- Hansard, Friday, 22 May 2026 ·No. 23666 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 May 2026. No. 23666. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16896