The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna
Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna stated that estate agreements vary in type and permit certain companies to cultivate other estate crops within categories such as tea or rubber. He acknowledged that past oversight had been insufficient and said the Government would strengthen monitoring and review, including re-entry where appropriate and action against fallow lands and misuse.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, as I said, there are several agreement types and we act accordingly. Historically, direct oversight was insufficient; we plan to strengthen monitoring and review. Depending on the agreements, companies are allowed to plant other estate crops (e.g., within tea or rubber categories). Going forward, we will conduct proper supervision, initiate re-entries where appropriate, and take action on fallows and misuse.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 7 August 2025 ·No. 1755509552009433 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 August 2025. No. 1755509552009433. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24250