The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe
Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe addressed recurring concerns over Land Reform Commission lands, noting problems such as missing files, poor record management, and underuse of land. He said the Government is developing an orderly process to allocate LRC lands for industries, agro-industries and investment, and to grant ownership to current residents where appropriate. He proposed that District and Divisional Coordinating Committees oversee and question LRC officers on land matters in each district to improve implementation.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, issues of LRC lands have been repeatedly raised here and at COPA. As a Government, we are focused on how to allocate LRC lands for industries, agro-industries and investments, and how to grant ownership to those residing on some lands. The process is complex; records have been mishandled and underutilized; sometimes files are missing. But we are establishing an orderly procedure and working hard to correct this, including with existing officers.
¶ 02 I propose that District and Divisional Coordinating Committees supervise and inquire from LRC officers about lands in each district. That will make this task easier.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 July 2025. No. 1754386160089643. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/4106