The Hon. Aravinda Senarath
Hon. Aravinda Senarath said there is public and administrative uncertainty over land alienations and acquisitions, with records indicating past non-compliance and inadequate audits. He noted allegations that lands had been distributed to associates or relatives under previous political authorities and fragmented for activities such as gem mining. He stated that the Ministry intends to audit, regularize, and strengthen oversight to improve transparency and accountability in land use.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, there is widespread uncertainty among both authorities and the public regarding alienations and acquisitions. Records indicate that some past alienations were not in compliance with the law, and many instances lack proper audits.
¶ 02 There are reports that, when this subject fell under certain political authorities, lands were distributed among associates and relatives; some parcels were fragmented for activities like gem mining. As a Ministry, we have identified these irregularities and plan to swiftly audit and regularize, making the institution transparent and accountable in land use.
¶ 03 We will strengthen audits, identify shortcomings, and rectify them accordingly.
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Cite as: The Hon. Aravinda Senarath. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 12 November 2025. No. 23378. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17237