The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe
Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe said land processed for long-term lease for an industrial project can be reconsidered if it is more suitable for an elephant corridor or another public purpose. He stated that the Divisional Coordination Committee could refer such cases to the Land Commissioner’s Department, and that approvals, especially from the Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation, should be reviewed before further intervention based on official local reports.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, if any land has been processed for a long-term lease for an industrial project but is in fact more suitable for an elephant corridor or other public purpose, the Divisional Coordination Committee can revisit it and we can refer the matter to the Land Commissioner’s Department. If it is genuinely required for an elephant corridor, it would not be suitable for an industry. We must also review how approvals were obtained, particularly from the Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation. If it is an elephant corridor, granting such approvals would be an issue. Upon receiving concrete information and reports from the local committee and officials, we can intervene accordingly.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 September 2025. No. 1757672711095734. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9673