The Hon. Namal Karunaratne - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock
On behalf of the relevant Minister, the Deputy Minister tabled details on land permit applications in the Lahugala Divisional Secretariat area under Circular 2008/04. He stated that 938 applications had been submitted, including 286 from persons belonging to Pottuvil DS Division, but no permits had been issued under the Circular, while 1,478 new permits had been issued by the Lahugala Divisional Secretariat and 712 applications remained pending. Delays were attributed to boundary disputes with Wildlife and Forest Conservation lands, staff shortages, disputes after Land Kachcheri selections, and prior alienation of some lands; a mobile service is to be held in Lahugala to expedite permits for eligible applicants.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, I table the answer.
¶ 02 (a) (i) Number of applicants under Circular 2008/04 from Lahugala DS Division (by villages; applications submitted): 938. Of them, number belonging to Pottuvil DS Division: 286. (ii) No permits have been issued. (iii) Total number of new permits issued by the Lahugala Divisional Secretariat: 1,478. (iv) Number of permits pending under the Circular: 712. (v) There is no Eastern Province Department of Land Title Settlement.
¶ 03 (b) (i) Reasons: - Boundary issues with Department of Wildlife lands. - Boundary issues with Department of Forest Conservation lands. - Shortage of staff officers. - When the final selection lists from the Land Kachcheri reach the Lahugala Divisional Secretariat, disputes have arisen regarding those lands. - Certain relevant lands have been alienated to others. (ii) A mobile service within Lahugala DS Division will be conducted to issue permits promptly to eligible persons.
¶ 04 (c) Not applicable.
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- Hansard, Friday, 22 May 2026 ·No. 23666 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Namal Karunaratne - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 May 2026. No. 23666. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16923