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The Hon. Aruna Panagoda

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 10 March 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Answers to Questions

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Hon. Aruna Panagoda raised concerns about 592 acquired plots in the Homagama DS Division, noting that only six have been properly valued after about 10 years. He said affected owners cannot build or sell their land, while local authorities continue to levy rates despite the lands being treated as state land. He asked the Minister what immediate steps will be taken to resolve these valuation and ownership-related hardships.

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¶ 01 Hon. Minister, in Homagama DS Division, 592 plots have been acquired, but only 6 have been properly valued; the rest remain unvalued. People cannot build or sell due to pending acquisition. Though the lands are treated as state lands, local authorities still levy rates from owners. What immediate steps will be taken to resolve these hardships persisting for about 10 years?

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Hansard, Monday, 10 March 2025 ·No. 1743651953052186 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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