The Hon. Stepni (Stephanie) Fernando
Asked the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government to explain how the Fatima Road playground land in Mabola was acquired by the Wattala Mabola Urban Council. She questioned whether the land belonged to a former Urban Council Chairman, whether he could legally sell his own land to the Council while serving as Chairman, and whether the sale involved a forged deed. She also requested details of the purchase price, the legality of the transaction, and any action to be taken against officials involved.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 asked the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government:
¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House— (i) how the playground on Fatima Road, Mabola, in the Wattala Divisional Secretary’s Division, was acquired by the Wattala Mabola Urban Council; (ii) whether he is aware that the said land belonged to a former Chairman of the Wattala Mabola Urban Council; and (iii) whether, while functioning as Chairman of the Urban Council, he could have sold his own land to the Urban Council?
¶ 03 (b) Will he also state— (i) whether he is aware that the said marshy land was sold by preparing a forged deed; (ii) if so, the amount paid by the Urban Council to purchase the said land; (iii) whether such purchase is lawful; and (iv) if not, what action will be taken against the officials involved?
¶ 04 (c) If not, why?
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 19 May 2026 ·No. 23608 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Stepni (Stephanie) Fernando. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 May 2026. No. 23608. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/29160