The Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan
Sivagnanam Shritharan raised concerns that in areas such as Pullaaveli, Kattaikadu and Vetrilaikeni, private lands affected by military camps, missing documents, religious structures and past appropriation attempts may be at risk under the new Gazette. He asked whether the Minister would withdraw the Gazette and reissue it only after consultations, to prevent lands without clear legal claims being transferred for settlements or military use.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Minister, in areas like Pullaaveli, Kattaikadu, and Vetrilaikeni, large extents are under military camps; documents are missing; religious structures have been erected on private lands; clandestine steps were taken years ago to appropriate lands for shrimp farms and other ventures. Issuing this Gazette now frightens people that, absent legal claims, lands will be handed for settlements or military use. Will you withdraw and reissue after consultation?
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 20 May 2025 ·No. 1749010823009957 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 May 2025. No. 1749010823009957. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25833