The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe - Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Anuradhapura· 5 August 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Questions: Education, Energy, President's Fund, Western Provincial Council Vehicles, Public Security, Pirivena Education, Hospitals in Matara, Land Settlement, Coastal Patrol, and Marawila Schools

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The Deputy Minister stated that the “Urumaya” programme is temporarily suspended, so he could not give a definitive response on it. He explained that within Municipal Council limits, occupants may receive long-term permits and obtain deeds only after completing payments under Crown Lands Ordinance procedures, while free grants under the Land Development Ordinance apply to farming communities in Pradeshiya Sabha areas. He said the Member’s request could be considered once a final decision on “Urumaya” is received.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, since the “Urumaya” programme has been temporarily suspended, strictly speaking I cannot answer on that programme. However, to respond to the Member’s point: within Municipal Council limits, once areas are gazetted, we issue long-term permits. For example, where someone has built a house, a long-term permit is given and after paying for 30 years, they obtain a deed under the Crown Lands Ordinance procedures. Therefore, free grants are not given in such urban areas where occupants pay rent; they must complete payments to obtain legal title. In Pradeshiya Sabha areas, under the Land Development Ordinance, free land can be granted to the farming community. Persons within Municipal Council limits are not considered as part of the farming community under that scheme. In any case, since “Urumaya” is temporarily suspended, we can consider the Member’s request once a definitive decision is received.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 5 August 2025 ·No. 1754902606038704 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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