The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna
The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna stated that, following the President’s Budget policy that uncultivated cultivable land should be treated as an offence, the Government is preparing to lease underutilized lands for cultivation. He said Janawasama and the Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation have identified such lands, surveys and legal preparations are underway, and notices calling for proposals are expected to be published within about one and a half months.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Yes, Hon. Member. The President, during the last Budget, stated that keeping cultivable land uncultivated is an offence, and that Government would lease underutilized land for cultivation. Under our Ministry, Janawasama and the Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation have identified underutilized lands. We are carrying out the necessary surveys and preparations for lawful leasing. Within about one and a half months, we expect to publish notices calling for proposals to lease such lands for cultivation and related activities.
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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/24252