The Hon. Sudath Balagalla
Hon. Sudath Balagalla alleged procedural irregularities and malpractice in the handling of a land matter involving farmer organizations in Badulla. He said a letter indicating that the organizations agreed to construct a building and had funds was suppressed, while another letter claimed they lacked funds and recommended the land be taken back by the State. He requested that all activities on the land be halted, a preliminary investigation be conducted, and the land be re-granted to the farmer organizations.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Minister, my second supplementary:
¶ 02 The procedure followed was entirely wrong. The Deputy Commissioner of Agrarian Services in Badulla asked whether the relevant building could be constructed for the farmer organization; all farmer organizations agreed and said they had funds. That letter was suppressed, and the then Commissioner of Agrarian Services wrote that farmer organizations lacked funds and, therefore, the land should be taken back to the State for necessary use. Though a legal framework exists, many letters and malpractices occurred. I request that all activities on this land be halted, a preliminary investigation conducted, and the land re-granted to farmer organizations.
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Cite as: The Hon. Sudath Balagalla. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 May 2025. No. 1750307293077610. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24517