The Hon. B. Ariyawansha
Hon. B. Ariyawansha asked whether neglected or marginal estate lands in Ratnapura, including Opatawatta and Hunuvalawatta, could be allocated to estate communities for cultivation. He proposed that, in addition to providing 10 perches for housing, portions of these lands be used for high-value export crops such as cinnamon, clove and pepper.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Second supplementary: In Ratnapura there are thousands of acres of neglected/marginal lands such as Opatawatta and Hunuvalawatta, poorly managed by companies. Our party proposed allocating such lands to estate communities for high-value crops like cinnamon, clove and pepper. While giving 10 perches for housing, will you also allocate portions of these marginal lands for cultivation to generate export income?
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 18 February 2026 ·No. 23308 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. B. Ariyawansha. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 February 2026. No. 23308. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/20228