Hon. (Mrs.) Geetha Herath, Attorney at Law,— To ask the Minister of Environment,— (2)
(a) Will he state —
(i) the extent of land belonging to the Department of Wildlife Conservation and the Department of Forest Conservation in the Polpithigama Divisional Secretariat Division, as per Gazette Notification No. 566/5 dated 11.07.1989, separately;
(ii) whether the lands under possession, lands where people reside, and government lands held on grants within the relevant area were included, when the said Gazette Notification was issued;
(iii) whether the said lands have been surveyed and identified; and
(iv) whether the Hakwatunawa Reservoir and its reserve have been surveyed and demarcated?
(b) Will he also state —
(i) whether roads, electricity, and water facilities have been provided to the above wildlife region even after the gazzetting;
(ii) the number of government schools, Grama Niladhari offices, clinic centres, and temples in the said region;
(iii) the steps that have been taken by the officers of the Forest Conservation Office in Herathgama, to institute legal action under the State Lands (Recovery of Possession) Act; and
(iv) whether the lands currently possessed or occupied by individuals will be handed over to them?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2025-11-14
Asked by
Hon. (Mrs.) Geetha Herath, Attorney at Law, M.P.
Ministry
Environment
Legislature
Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
First Session
The answer is given in sinhala language.
Answered Date
2026-01-06
Answered by
Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi, M.P.
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