The Hon. Aravinda Senarath - Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation
The Deputy Minister said informal and undocumented allocation of land to politicians and associates has created administrative difficulties and is a longstanding national issue. Regarding Horowpothana, he stated that field inspections are being conducted and the Divisional Secretary has been instructed to submit a report promptly, after which further information will be provided.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Information indicates lands have been informally divided among politicians and associates without official records, posing difficulties for officials. This is a historic, nationwide issue. Specific to Horowpothana, field inspections are underway and the DS has been instructed to submit a report promptly. We will inform you thereafter.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 20 January 2026 ·No. 23200 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Aravinda Senarath - Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 January 2026. No. 23200. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/8923