The Hon. W. H. M. Dharmasena
Hon. W. H. M. Dharmasena said many occupants cultivating State lands are poor and need secure land titles for practical purposes such as obtaining bank loans and transferring property to children. He asked whether the Government would promptly introduce a mechanism to issue “Urumaya” freehold deeds or other valid deeds, or revalidate BAG permits, following the temporary halt to deed issuance under the “Urumaya” programme.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Deputy Minister. Most of those settled and cultivating these lands are poor, which is why I made that request.
¶ 02 Regarding State lands, deed issuance under the “Urumaya” programme has been temporarily halted. However, there is a strong need for deeds, for example, to obtain bank loans, to transfer to children, and in other situations. Will you promptly implement a mechanism to issue “Urumaya” freehold deeds or other valid deeds, or revalidate BAG permits, so that people can urgently receive proper titles? That is my second supplementary.
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Cite as: The Hon. W. H. M. Dharmasena. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 August 2025. No. 1755509552009433. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24208