The Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law
Sunil Watagala stated that the lease in question was executed through the Yatiyantota Divisional Secretary. He said that if the lease conditions have been breached and not enforced, steps can be taken, including having the property revert to the State since it falls under the Divisional Secretary’s authority.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, as per my answer at (a)(iii), the lease was executed through the Yatiyantota Divisional Secretary. If those lease conditions have been breached and not enforced thus far, we can take steps accordingly. Since it is under the Divisional Secretary, it can revert as State property.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 6 January 2026 ·No. 23111 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 January 2026. No. 23111. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17558