The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake
On behalf of the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure, Bimal Rathnayake tabled a written answer on plantation lands in Monaragala District. The answer stated that Kurunegala, Elkaduwa and Puttalam Plantation Companies manage no lands there, while 1,754.02 hectares have been leased by JEDB and SLSPC to Hapugastenne and Namunukula Plantation Companies. It further stated that no portions of those Monaragala lands have been sub-leased, making the remaining sub-questions not applicable.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure, I table the answer.
¶ 02 Answer tabled:
¶ 03 (a) (i) There are no lands in the Monaragala District under the management of Kurunegala, Elkaduwa or Puttalam Plantation Companies. The total extent in Monaragala leased by the Janatha Estates Development Board (JEDB) and Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation (SLSPC) to Regional Plantation Companies is 1,754.02 hectares.
¶ 04 JEDB: - To Hapugastenne and Namunukula Plantation Companies: 1,463.33 ha, as follows: - Hapugastenne Plantation Company (part of Bibila Estate and Damera Division): 925.58 ha - Namunukula Plantation Company (Upper and Lower divisions of Kandahena Estate): 537.75 ha
¶ 05 SLSPC: - To Namunukula Plantation Company (Magala, Upper and Middle divisions of Pingarawa Estate): 290.69 ha
¶ 06 (ii) No portions of the Monaragala lands of Hapugastenne and Namunukula Plantation Companies have been sub-leased. (iii) Not applicable. (iv) Not applicable.
¶ 07 (b) Not applicable.
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