The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera
The Minister stated that the Government is responsible for promptly providing land and compensation to affected persons, and that officials from Grama Niladhari level to District Secretaries are working on implementation. He explained that land identification, NBRI certification, and coordination among multiple landowners and institutions create technical and administrative delays, making it difficult to give a specific completion date. He said the President had discussed the issues during recent visits and assured that the process would be concluded as quickly as possible with cooperation from all parties.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, it is the Government’s responsibility to provide necessary lands and compensation promptly to all affected. We worked tirelessly from Grama Niladhari to District Secretaries to execute this. Land identification and NBRI certification take time. We are expediting as much as possible, and we are committed to completing soon, with cooperation from all. However, giving a specific date is difficult due to technical and administrative requirements and the multiplicity of landowners and institutions. The President also discussed issues during recent visits. We will conclude as quickly as possible.
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Cite as: The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 May 2026. No. 23608. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/29173