422/’18
Hon. Ishak Rahuman,— To ask the Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms,—
(a) Is he aware that —
(i) about 100 acres of paddy land from the areas of Dhathusenapura, Kalawewa, Maha Akkaraya Watta and Kelaniwatta have been leased to a plantation company of Kurunegala; and
(ii) the Divisional Secretary of Ipalogama has informed the Ministry of Lands that the said lands must be freed from the aforementioned plantation company and handed over to the tenant farmers, giving them freehold ownership of these lands since the tenant farmers have been engaging in cultivation activities on land for a long period of time?
(b) Will he inform this House —
(i) whether action will be taken to grant freehold ownership of the said lands to the tenant farmers who have been cultivating them; and
(ii) if so, of the date on which it will be done?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2018-06-07
Asked by
Hon. Ishak Rahuman, M.P.
Ministry
Lands and Parliamentary Reforms
Legislature
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
Second Session
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