Hon. Mujibur Rahuman
Hon. Mujibur Rahuman raised concerns that common facilities and land reserved for residents in housing schemes, citing parking areas at Maligawatte flats, are allegedly being allocated to private use despite complaints. He argued that this contravenes condominium and housing laws and requested urgent action to restore such spaces to residents. He also questioned reports that the Pettah Floating Market may be handed over to an individual without a tender, despite an earlier Urban Development Authority redevelopment plan with Japanese cooperation, and asked whether the Deputy Minister was aware and whether approval was being sought.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Minister, many common facilities and lands reserved for residents in schemes are being misused. For example, at Maligawatte flats, parking areas reserved for residents have reportedly been handed over about two years ago to a private individual operating a store, despite complaints to the Maligawatte housing office. This is unlawful and contrary to the Condominium Property framework and the National Housing (Amendment) Act, as these areas are common amenities for residents. Please urgently restore such spaces to the residents.
¶ 02 Additionally, reports indicate that the Floating Market at Pettah is to be handed to an individual without a tender, though the Urban Development Authority had earlier prepared a redevelopment programme with Japanese cooperation. Are you aware, and is approval being sought?
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Cite as: Hon. Mujibur Rahuman. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 12 September 2025. No. 1758618446023035. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/3144