The Hon. Ajantha Gammeddage
Hon. Ajantha Gammeddage asked the Deputy Minister about people occupying and cultivating lands originally acquired for the Nilwala Project, particularly along the river reservation, after resale by original owners. He noted that many have lived there for 25 to 30 years and are now being asked by the Irrigation Department to vacate, and requested that a fair solution be provided for them.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, my first supplementary question to the Hon. Deputy Minister is this. For the lands acquired for the Nilwala Project, particularly along the river reservation, original owners have resold those plots. After resale, for 25-30 years new holders have been cultivating those lands, building houses and living there. Now the Irrigation Department asks them to vacate. Given they have used these lands for a long period, will you ensure a fair solution for them?
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 7 October 2025 ·No. 22573 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ajantha Gammeddage. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 October 2025. No. 22573. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9841