The Hon. Upul Kithsiri
Hon. Upul Kithsiri raised concerns over the historic Walawwa, noting its 300-year history, extensive built fabric, and reduction in land extent from 13 acres 3 roods 13 perches in 1978 to 7 acres 0 roods 23 perches in 2006. He asked whether the Ministry had confirmed through reviews that part of the historic land had been lost, in the context of local disputes and later attempts to acquire land by Gazette.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, the Walawwa has around 300 years of history and over 100 years for much of its built fabric, with 21 halls and 120 rooms — a grand creation. Yet the extent was reduced from 13a 3r 13p at the 1978 handover to 7a 0r 23p in 2006, creating local issues and attempts to acquire land under the later Gazette. Has the Ministry confirmed, through reviews, that part of the historic land has been lost?
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 12 November 2025 ·No. 23378 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Upul Kithsiri. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 12 November 2025. No. 23378. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17245