The Hon. Ajith P. Perera
Hon. Ajith P. Perera asked whether the Ministry would act to reclaim the tsunami-damaged Magistrate’s Bungalow site near Panadura beach, which he said had remained vacant and may have been leased to the private sector for 33 years. He argued that, given Panadura’s importance as a judicial hub and the reliance on rented accommodation, the site or other vacant UDA land should be used to provide official quarters for the High Court Judge and the Magistrate.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 My final supplementary is this: The Magistrate’s Bungalow near the Panadura beach was damaged by the tsunami and the land has since remained vacant. Although it was said the Urban Development Authority would develop it, we hear it was inappropriately leased to the private sector for 33 years and that period is nearing its end. There is vacant UDA land there. Official housing for judges is essential as this is a main judicial hub, and current reliance on rented houses is not fitting. Will the Ministry take steps to reclaim that bungalow site if the UDA does not develop it and provide official quarters for the High Court Judge and the Magistrate?
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 5 May 2026 ·No. 23546 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ajith P. Perera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 May 2026. No. 23546. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/19695