The Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah
Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah raised concerns that Muslims, who comprise 30 percent of the relevant Divisional Secretariat Division, have not received titles or permits for long-occupied State lands and are being neglected. He alleged that eviction cases and other actions by the Secretariat are being pursued selectively against Muslims, and requested the Ministry to appoint a team to investigate and take appropriate action.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Minister, 30 percent of those living in this Divisional Secretariat Division are Muslims. Those who have been living on State lands for a long period still have not been provided with any form of title or permit under any programme. They continue to be neglected. Please conduct an inquiry to ascertain whether they are in fact being neglected. In particular, cases are being filed to evict those living on State lands, but only against Muslims. If you look at the list, you will see this. Certain actions are being taken by that Secretariat only against Muslims. Could your Ministry appoint a team to investigate this and take action?
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 21 October 2025 ·No. 22635 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 October 2025. No. 22635. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/29517