The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna
K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna said the long-standing land issue, dating back to colonial times, would not be allowed to continue unresolved. He stated that lands had already been identified with companies for those affected by “Ditwah,” while some sites were awaiting final approvals, including from the National Building Research Organisation. He added that, following the Cabinet decision of 6 April, preliminary work was being expedited with the commitment of the President and Government.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, on the first supplementary: This problem persisted across administrations for about 200 years, including colonial times. We are determined not to let it drag on. We have already identified lands with the companies specifically for those affected by “Ditwah.” Some are pending final approvals including from the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO). We are expediting preliminary work. The Cabinet decision was on 06 April; only two months have passed. We are working to resolve this rapidly, with the full commitment of the President and the Government.
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Cite as: The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 June 2026. No. 23706. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2771