The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe - Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation
The Deputy Minister stated that misuse of State lands obtained for projects, including non-implementation, sub-leasing, sale, or subdivision, has occurred both under the Mahaweli Authority and in other State land allocations. He said the Government is compiling system-wise data on long-term Mahaweli lease lands to determine actual use and payment status, with action to follow through land recovery or enforcement of lease conditions.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, obtaining land for a “project” and then not implementing it—sometimes sub-leasing, selling, or subdividing—has occurred not only under Mahaweli but also with other State lands. We are collecting system-wise details of long-term lease lands under the Mahaweli Authority to ascertain use and payment status and will take action accordingly, including recovery of lands or enforcement per lease terms.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 9 October 2025 ·No. 22973 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe - Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 October 2025. No. 22973. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7515