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The Hon. Ajantha Gammeddage

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Matara· 7 August 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Land Granted to Private Plantation Companies from State-Owned Lands (Q.9/2025)

AgricultureCorruption & Governance Reform
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A question was raised about alleged non-compliance by privatized plantation companies with contractual conditions, including conversion of tea and rubber lands to other crops such as cinnamon. The member asked what action the Ministry would take to prevent misuse of plantation lands and enforce the relevant agreements.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, my first supplementary: These plantation companies were privatized in the late 1980s. Now only a few marginal lands remain visible on the ground. Many contractual conditions do not appear to be followed. Tea is being removed to plant cinnamon, or rubber is replaced with other crops, though such changes may not be in agreements. What actions will the Ministry take to stop such misuse?

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Hansard, Thursday, 7 August 2025 ·No. 1755509552009433 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ajantha Gammeddage. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 August 2025. No. 1755509552009433. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24249