The Hon. Kitnan Selvaraj
Hon. Kitnan Selvaraj asked the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure about alleged false ownership claims over a 53-acre tea land and bungalow in Kalugalle Estate, Ella, where the purported owner is said to be in India. He sought clarification on whether the Government recognises forcible entry and tea plucking on the land as illegal, and whether the State can acquire the property given the disputed ownership.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Bungalow in Kalugalle Estate: False Ownership
¶ 02 Question to the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure: (a) Is he aware that the owner of the 53-acre land with tea cultivation and a luxurious bungalow, part of Kalugalle Estate in the Ella Pradeshiya Sabha area of Badulla District, is in India; and that a false ownership claim has been made? (b) Will he inform the House whether he accepts that forcible entry and plucking tea leaves is illegal; and whether the Government can acquire the land as its ownership is unclear? (c) If not, why?
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Cite as: The Hon. Kitnan Selvaraj. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 September 2025. No. 1757672711095734. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9644