851/2023
Hon. Gamini Waleboda,— To ask the Minister of Tourism and Lands,—
(a) Will he inform this House—
(i) whether he is aware that high-ups of the government have stated that authority over lands should be vested in the Provincial Councils according to the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution;
(ii) whether arrangements have been made to assign to the Provincial Councils the authority in respect of lands, which rests with the central government at present;
(iii) if so, in such case, what new laws and regulations a settler of one province will have to follow in purchasing a land situated in another province;
(iv) whether any Provincial Council gets the power to sell or lease out lands within its area to foreigners or foreign companies in such a situation; and
(v) whether a Provincial Council gets the right to adopt such powers in its discretion?
(b) If not, why?
Asked Date
2023-05-26
Asked by
Hon. Gamini Waleboda, M.P.
Ministry
Tourism and Lands
Legislature
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
Fourth Session
The answer is given in sinhala language.
Answered Date
2023-08-08
Answered by
Hon. Harin Fernando, M.P.
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