Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe - Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation
Deputy Minister Susil Ranasinghe, replying on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, provided land extents held by category, totalling 161,506 hectares, and stated that the Land Reform Commission’s remaining extent after acquisitions and exclusions is 6,439 acres, 1 rood and 6.58 perches. He said the relevant process has not been suspended and that the LRC is continuing a programme to issue deeds or permits to long-term occupants, with plans to issue 7,000 deeds island-wide, including in Monaragala District, by 31 December 2025.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, I answer as follows:
¶ 02 (a) (i) Extents by category (hectares): - Tea: 533 - Coconut: 3,938 - Rubber: 9,572 - Sugarcane: 17,638 - Paddy: 32,869 - Mixed/Perennial Crops: 20,218 - Annual Crops: 44,744 - Chena (shifting cultivation): 26,249 - Other: 5,745 Total: 161,506
¶ 03 (ii) After acquisitions and exclusions, the Land Reform Commission currently holds a final extent of 6,439 acres, 1 rood, 6.58 perches.
¶ 04 (iii) Not suspended. The process is ongoing.
¶ 05 (iv) A continuous programme is in operation under the LRC to issue deeds/permits to long-term occupants. Circulars have been prepared to regularize alienations according to applicable timelines, and the issuance process is underway. Arrangements are being made to issue 7,000 deeds island-wide by 31.12.2025, and the Monaragala District is included.
¶ 06 (b) Not applicable.
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