The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law - Minister of Justice and National Integration
The Minister responded that the challenged decision was made by the Cabinet under President Ranil Wickremesinghe and stated that it was legally valid. He said that if the disputed 60 perches fall within the originally acquired land, the matter could be discussed separately, while noting that providing office space for lawyers is outside his Ministry’s remit. He added that if the land belongs to the Ministry, it would be willing to discuss and facilitate the matter with the Urban Development Authority.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Then let us discuss it further. The decision you challenge was taken by the Cabinet led by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. I am not saying it is wrong; it accords with the law. I understand the practical issue. If you say the 60 perches are inside the originally acquired area, we can have a separate discussion. Providing office space for lawyers is not within the Ministry’s subject purview, but if that land belongs to us, we have no objection to discuss and facilitate with the UDA.
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