The Hon. Upul Kithsiri
Hon. Upul Kithsiri raised concerns about widespread delays and irregularities in issuing land permits, grants, and deeds, particularly in Ratnapura District, Kolonna, and Embilipitiya, noting that most public grievances he receives relate to land. He requested urgent Ministry intervention and asked about the readiness of Divisional Secretaries, the Land Reforms Commission, and the Mahaweli Authority to issue permits and ownership documents. He also sought details on any identified weaknesses in the previous Government’s “Urumaya” deed programme, corrective measures taken, and whether the programme has been reactivated with a timeline to expedite deed issuance.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, many people across the country suffer due to land issues, especially in Ratnapura District, Kolonna seat and Embilipitiya. People face prolonged delays in receiving ownership documents and permits. Administrative delays and irregularities have worsened matters, creating severe family disputes. The Ministry must intervene to expedite issuance of permits and deeds.
¶ 02 Around 95% of the public issues we receive relate to land. I request special attention and swift action. I pose the following:
¶ 03 1. What is the current readiness of institutions to issue land permits? i. State Lands (under Divisional Secretaries) ii. Land Reforms Commission iii. Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka
¶ 04 2. What is the current readiness of institutions to issue grants and deeds? i. State Lands (under Divisional Secretaries) ii. Land Reforms Commission iii. Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka
¶ 05 3. Has the Ministry identified any weaknesses in the previous Government’s “Urumaya” deed programme? If so: i. What are they? ii. What measures have been taken to rectify them?
¶ 06 4. Has action been taken to reactivate and restart the “Urumaya” deed programme to expedite issuance of deeds? i. Is there a timeline? ii. If not, why?
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Cite as: The Hon. Upul Kithsiri. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 August 2025. No. 1755159820030645. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17229