The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe
On behalf of the Minister, Dr. Susil Ranasinghe confirmed several details regarding a land lease requested by the Mahiyanganaya Agrarian Services Centre on 03.03.2023. He stated that under the State Lands Ordinance, leases may be granted to anyone over 18 with no maximum age limit, based on ability to pay rent, project feasibility, and availability of land for Government needs. He added that maximum age and physical fitness are not considered, and that the lease approval will be cancelled because lease conditions have been breached.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, I answer:
¶ 02 (a) (i) Yes. (ii) Yes. (iii) Yes. (Requested by the Agrarian Services Centre - Mahiyanganaya on 03.03.2023.) (iv) Yes. (v) Yes.
¶ 03 (b) (i) Under the State Lands Ordinance, any person over 18 years can be granted land on lease; there is no maximum age limit. Financial capability to pay rent and project feasibility are considered. (ii) Availability of sufficient land for Government needs is considered. (iii) Maximum age limit and physical fitness are not considered. (iv) The lease approval will be cancelled as lease conditions have been breached.
¶ 04 (c) Not applicable.
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