The Hon. K.D. Lal Kantha - Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation
Minister K.D. Lal Kantha stated that the Government’s objective is to regularize land ownership and grant titles to those who can establish valid claims in four northern districts: Jaffna, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi and Mannar. He said concerns should be raised at the meeting on the 23rd, and that while the relevant Gazette could be suspended if necessary, doing so would delay returning land to people. He assured that lands without established claims would remain with the State, but not for arbitrary acquisition, and that no one’s land would be seized.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 The intent is to regularize and grant title. Bring any serious issues to the meeting on the 23rd. If essential, we can suspend the Gazette, but that only delays giving lands back to people. Currently, this covers four districts—Jaffna, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, and Mannar—across 48 Divisional Secretariat divisions including Vadamarachchi East, Pachchilaipalli, Maritimepattu, and Musali. Those who can establish claims will be given title. Where claims cannot be established, the lands remain with the State, but not for arbitrary takeover. As subject Minister, I assure: no one’s land will be seized by the State.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 20 May 2025 ·No. 1749010823009957 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. K.D. Lal Kantha - Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 May 2025. No. 1749010823009957. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25834