The Hon. K.D. Lal Kantha - Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation

¶ 01 (a) (i) Implemented in 138 Divisional Secretaries’ Divisions. The list is in the Annex (placed in the Library). (ii) As at 31.12.2025, title registration completed for 951,096 privately-owned and State-owned land parcels; Title Certificates issued for 482,139 privately-owned parcels. (iii) As at 31.12.2025, 1,059 employees in service.

¶ 02 (b) (i) Yes. (ii) Proposed reforms include: a. Designation changes per Cabinet decisions: Commissioner of Title Settlement revised to Commissioner General of Title Settlement; provision to appoint Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners and Senior Title Investigation Officers as required. b. Appoint a Registrar General of Title, an Additional Registrar General and a Registrar of Title for title registration. c. Registration of title to be carried out according to the cadastral map usable for that purpose. d. Authority to obtain documents for preparation of cadastral maps, issue copies, authorize use of statutory surveys for cadastral purposes, and regulate provision of copies. e. Prescribed government fee for claims submitted after the specified period. f. Correct section numbering to rectify printing errors. g. Declare that Title determination is not required for land parcels granted by a Government Grant issued following proper procedure. h. Amend the manner of submitting a survey request to the Surveyor General under Section 23. i. Authorize inclusion in the Title Register of ownership under a Grant based on a cadastral map, and of land specified in a Land Acquisition Act notice after acquisition. j. Where government land is disposed of by a grant and the land schedule is accompanied by a cadastral map, treat the grant as a title schedule. k. Provide extracts as digital copies suited to current times. l. Require any “development plan” of a local authority to be prepared based on a cadastral map. m. Empower the Commissioner General of Title Settlement to amend, cancel or rectify a Title Certificate in case of error (currently not provided). n. Maintain information under public service digitalization. o. Broaden definitions of terms. (iii) A draft with these amendments to Act No. 21 of 1998 is being prepared for submission to the Cabinet of Ministers for approval through the Minister.

¶ 03 (c) Not applicable.