Hon. Ashoka Gunasena,— To ask the Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs,— (1)
(a) Will he inform this House —
(i) whether he is aware that there is a land issue in Humbuluwa village in Alawwa in Dambadeniya;
(ii) whether the Humbuluwa village plan No. 455 prepared according to the survey of the year 1911 is in force;
(iii) whether he is aware that the lands belonging to the above village since the year 1910 have been mentioned by the Department of Land Title Settlement as private hereditary lands;
(iv) whether the grant bearing No. 2621 has been registered;
(v) if so, of the date on which the said grant was registered and the relevant area of land, separately;
(vi) of the date on which Humbuluwa Temple came under Section 4(1) of the Buddhist Temporalities (Amendment) Act No. 34 of 2013;
(vii) of the reasons for the depriving of the right to claim the freehold lands traditionally possessed by the people of Humbuluwa village after the year 2017;
(viii) of the reasons for not informing the villagers in that regard;
(ix) whether he accepts that the ‘people’s sovereignty’ as provided in the Constitution of Sri Lanka has been violated due to this; and
(x) of the measures that will be taken regarding the above-mentioned issue?
(b) If not, why?
Asked Date
2025-08-07
Asked by
Hon. Ashoka Gunasena, M.P.
Ministry
Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
Legislature
Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
First Session
The answer is given in sinhala language.
Answered Date
2025-08-07
Answered by
Hon. (Dr.) Hiniduma Sunil Senevi, M.P.
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