The Hon. (Mrs.) A.M.M.M. Rathwaththe
Hon. (Mrs.) A.M.M.M. Rathwaththe asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation whether a 1,000-acre land in the Mahaweli “C” Zone leased to Informatics (Pvt.) Limited received a tax or lease concession upon renewal, allegedly causing a loss of Government revenue. She sought clarification on whether such a concession was legally permissible, the basis for granting it, and what measures would be taken to revise it.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation:
¶ 02 Re-lease of Land in Mahaweli “C” Zone to Informatics (Pvt.) Limited: Tax Concession
¶ 03 (a) Is he aware that - (i) a land of about 1,000 acres in the Mahaweli “C” Zone has been disposed of to Informatics (Pvt.) Limited for an investment project; and (ii) when the first lease period ended and approval was granted for the second lease period, a concession was granted due to the higher valuation, resulting in a substantial loss of Government revenue?
¶ 04 (b) Will he inform this House - (i) whether such a concession could be granted; (ii) the basis thereof; and (iii) measures to revise it?
¶ 05 (c) If not, why?
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