Hon. Ruwanthilaka Jayakody,— To ask the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government,— (1)
(a) Is he aware that—
(i) when a private land is plotted and sold, a certain extent of that land should be handed over to the respective Pradeshiya Sabha for the purpose of being used as a common land;
(ii) the respective Pradeshiya Sabha should in turn allocate such common plots of land for the common needs of the residents; and
(iii) plots of common lands so allotted cannot be allocated for private use under any circumstances?
(b) Will he inform this House —
(i) of the number of such common plots of lands owned by the Minuwangoda Pradeshiya Sabha and the extent of each of those lands separately;
(ii) whether he is aware that common plots of lands owned by Minuwangoda Pradeshiya Sabha are being used by some individuals for private purposes at present;
(iii) whether he will present a list of names of such individuals;
(iv) of the legal actions that have been taken against them;
(v) whether a brother of a local politician has made unauthorized constructions and reclaimations on the common plot of land belonging to the ‘Amba Sevana Watta’ estate in the Nilpanagoda Grama Niladhari Division; and
(vi) if so, whether legal action has been taken against that person?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2025-07-08
Asked by
Hon. Ruwanthilaka Jayakody, M.P.
Ministry
Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government
Legislature
Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
First Session
The answer is given in sinhala language.
Answered Date
2025-07-08
Answered by
Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna, M.P.
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