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The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Anuradhapura· 23 July 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Second Round Questions (Q.1, 2, 3/2025 – Second Round)

Land & Housing
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On behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation, Dr. Susil Ranasinghe tabled an answer regarding State lands in the Manmunai North Divisional Secretary’s Division in Batticaloa. The reply stated that 136 permits under the Land Development Ordinance were issued between 1 January 2017 and 31 March 2025, with details placed in the Library, and that 61 LDO grants were issued during the same period.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation, I table the answer.

¶ 02 - Answer tabled. - Yes. (i) With respect to State lands in the Manmunai North Divisional Secretary’s Division in the Batticaloa District, information on 136 permits issued under the Land Development Ordinance during 01.01.2017 to 31.03.2025 is placed as Annex 01. (ii) Not applicable.

¶ 03 - Placed in the Library.

¶ 04 Further, for the same Division and period, information on 61 LDO grants issued is presented in the following table titled “DETAILS OF ISSUED LDO GRANTS FOR PUBLIC 2017.01.01–2025.03.31.”

¶ 05 - Not applicable.

¶ 06 [Note: The detailed nominal roll and entries referenced are placed in the Library.]

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Hansard, Wednesday, 23 July 2025 ·No. 1754386160089643 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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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/4127