The Hon. Ajith Gihan
Ajith Gihan raised concerns about LRC lands in Puttalam allegedly obtained or pursued under questionable circumstances by former political figures, including land in Thorawetiya, Nattandiya and Kumbutukuliya. He asked what steps would be taken to release such lands from improper claims and ensure they are allocated only to projects with genuine economic value and proper documentation.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 My second supplementary: In Puttalam, some LRC lands allocated for investment projects raise doubts about actual implementation. For example, about 50 acres in Thorawetiya, Nattandiya, were taken under another name by a former State Minister, later repossessed by the LRC. In Kumbutukuliya (Halawatha/Bangadeniya GN), 87–100 acres were pursued by former MP Sanath Nishantha using forged documentation; now his spouse is attempting to obtain them without a proper project report. How will you free such lands and ensure they are used for projects of genuine economic value?
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 20 January 2026 ·No. 23200 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ajith Gihan. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 January 2026. No. 23200. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/8952