The Hon. Danushka Ranganath
Hon. Danushka Ranganath asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation for details on Land Reform Commission lands in the Kalutara District, including whether they have been separately identified and which unused lands are available under the Land Reform Law No. 1 of 1972. He sought information by Divisional Secretary’s Division on ownership status, title deeds, survey plans, validity periods, and planned action for such lands. He also asked whether LRC lands can be released to landless or resettled persons, the applicable procedure, and whether leased LRC lands can be repossessed if not used for the intended purpose.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, my question to the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation is as follows.
¶ 02 (a) (i) Have all lands belonging to the Land Reform Commission (LRC) in the Kalutara District been precisely identified, separately?
¶ 03 (ii) If so, among them, what is the extent of lands currently unused but which can be used under the Land Reform Law No. 1 of 1972, and what is the present nature of ownership in respect of such lands, separately by Divisional Secretary’s Division?
¶ 04 (iii) What actions will be taken in respect of those lands?
¶ 05 (b) (i) Have title deeds and survey plans been issued for all LRC lands in the Kalutara District?
¶ 06 (ii) If so, what is their period of validity?
¶ 07 (iii) Can LRC lands be released to landless persons or those being resettled?
¶ 08 (iv) If so, what is the relevant procedure?
¶ 09 (v) Can LRC lands given on lease be repossessed if they are not used for the relevant purpose?
¶ 10 (c) If not, why?
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 7 October 2025 ·No. 22573 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Danushka Ranganath. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 October 2025. No. 22573. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9843