Hon. (Prof.) Ruwan Ranasinghe - Deputy Minister of Tourism
Hon. (Prof.) Ruwan Ranasinghe said lands previously held by the Tri-Forces are being progressively released after the war, while the Sweat Bay land remains subject to court proceedings. He stated that, once legal matters conclude, SLTDA lands will be opened for proposals for environmentally appropriate, sustainability-focused tourism projects involving local and foreign investors, and that discussions will be held with Defence authorities to release other suitable military-held lands for commercial tourism investment.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, we agree. Many lands were under the Tri-Forces during the war and are now being progressively released. The Sweat Bay land is sub judice; after conclusion, SLTDA lands including this will be opened for proposals focusing on environmentally appropriate, sustainability-centred tourism facilities with both foreign and local investors. Some lands remain with the Army, Air Force and Navy; we will discuss with the Defence authorities to release lands suitable for tourism and make them available for commercial investment.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 7 October 2025 ·No. 22573 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. (Prof.) Ruwan Ranasinghe - Deputy Minister of Tourism. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 October 2025. No. 22573. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9830