Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe - Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation
Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe stated that the “Urumaya” freehold programme has been paused due to procedural and legal concerns raised by the Department of the Land Commissioner General. He said Cabinet appointed a land law expert committee, whose report has been referred to the Attorney-General, and implementation will proceed after legal advice is received. He added that the Government’s broader programme to issue deeds and permits continues, and pending “Urumaya” applications can be considered once deed issuance resumes.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Yesterday evening too, a Member asked about the “Urumaya” freehold programme. The issue is not with us, but with the procedure—there is a legal problem. Therefore, officials of the Department of the Land Commissioner General advised us not to proceed. When we reported this to Cabinet, a committee of experts on land law was appointed to study the process. The committee’s report has been submitted to Cabinet and referred to the Attorney-General for advice. Upon receiving advice, we intend to implement it.
¶ 02 Meanwhile, our Government’s programme to issue deeds and permits continues. If someone deposited a deed application under “Urumaya” and needs to obtain a deed again, we can discuss it, and once deed issuance recommences, it can be accommodated.
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