2020-11-26
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Minister S. M. Chandrasena addressing the first meeting of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Lands today (26), stated that steps will be taken to expedite the process of amending the Land Ordinance.
Elaborating on the above, the Minister said that the main purpose of the amendment was to issue deeds for licensed lands in response to the question raised by Parliamentarian Jagath Pushpakumara. The Minister pointed out that there are many issues in the implementation of the Bimsaviya program and that such issues could be solved by amending the Act.
Furthermore, the Minister said that a program has been launched to provide lands to around 100,000 young entrepreneurs under President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa's Vistas of Prosperity and Splendor policy statement and 600,000 applications have been received thus far.
Although the deadline for the submission of applications has expired on the 15th, the Minister immediately instructed the officials of the Ministry of Land Affairs to extend the deadline by another month after considering the requests made by the Members of Parliament at the Consultative Committee.
The committee also discussed the need to control the acts of acquisition of land fraudulently. MP Chinthaka Mayadunne highlited illegality of returning lands taken over by the government under 'possession' to the same parties. He also pointed out the robbing of lands are taking place in the Puttalam area.
Minister S. M. Chandrasena informed the Committee that steps will be taken to issue a special circular regarding lands belonging to the Land Reforms Commission soon. Discussions were also held regarding the regularization of land surveying activities of the lands belonging to Commission.
Strengthening of the Buddhist Temples and Shrines Act was also discussed at the Committee. MP Sampath Athukorala stated that a land in the Niyagama area owned by the National Vocational Training Center had been given to a private ally during the previous government and requested that action be taken to reacquire the land. The Minister instructed the officials to take immediate action in this regard.
The Committee also focused on initiating a program to expedite land surveying activities throughout the island.
Members of parliament, H. Nandasena, Asanka Navaratne, Goonetileke Rajapaksa, Wasantha Yapabandara, Samanpriya Herath, Upul Galappaththi, Milan Jayathilake, J.C. Alawathuwala, Gayantha Karunathilaka, Sanjeewa Edirimanna were present at the meeting.
2026-07-16
The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education recently discussed and approved the final report of the Committee appointed to make recommendations for the establishment of an Education Council in Sri Lanka which had been endorsed by the Sub-Committee on the Establishment of an Education Council.The approval was granted at the meeting of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education held in Parliament under the chairmanship of Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.During the meeting, the Chair of the Sub-Committee, Hon. Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe, presented the report to the Committee. The report incorporates the observations and recommendations made following a comprehensive study conducted by the panel of experts appointed by the Ministry to formulate recommendations for the establishment of an Education Council in Sri Lanka.Thereafter, the Committee sought the views and proposals of its members on the contents of the report. Following an extensive discussion, the Ministerial Consultative Committee approved the report.The meeting was attended by Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Members of Parliament, and officials of the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education.
2026-07-16
The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) extensively reviewed the Auditor General's Reports relating to the Department of Examinations of Sri Lanka for the years 2021 to 2024, as well as its current performance.The discussion took place when the Committee met in Parliament under the chairmanship of its Chair, Hon. Member of Parliament Kabir Hashim.During the meeting, the Committee focused on a number of matters, including the conduct of examinations and the process of releasing examination results, the use of information technology systems, human resource management, procurement procedures, the submission of annual reports to Parliament, and the implementation of the recommendations of the Auditor General.Officials also briefed the Committee on the measures taken to further enhance the Department's current performance and service efficiency, as well as the programmes scheduled to be implemented in the future.The Committee also discussed the action taken in response to the observations of the Auditor General and instructed the officials to take the necessary steps to expedite the implementation of the remaining recommendations.The meeting was attended by Committee Members Hon. Deputy Ministers Nalin Hewage and Sugath Thilakarathna, and Hon. Members of Parliament Chanaka Madugoda, Dr. M. L. A. M. Hizbullah, Hector Appuhamy, T. K. Jayasundara, Chandana Sooriyarachchi, Lal Premanath, Ruwanthilaka Jayakody, Dr. Janaka Senarathna and Sunil Rathnasiri.
2026-07-16
Parliamentary Caucus for Youth focused on the importance of obtaining the views and proposals of young people on the Draft National Youth Policy.The matter was discussed at the sixth meeting of the Parliamentary Forum for Youth, held recently in Parliament under the chairmanship of Hon. Deputy Minister Eranga Gunasekara.During the meeting, an extensive discussion was held on the Draft National Youth Policy. Attention was also drawn to obtaining the views and proposals of the Members of the Caucus with a view to incorporating the needs and aspirations of young people into the policy in a more effective manner.It was further emphasised that the Parliamentary Caucus for Youth will continue to facilitate the meaningful inclusion of the voices of young people in the policy formulation process.The meeting was attended by Hon. Members of Parliament and officials.
2026-07-10
The Committee on High Posts, which met in Parliament recently (Jul. 08), has granted its approval for the appointment of Mr. D.P. Wickramasingha as the Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation.The meeting was chaired by the Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and was attended by Hon. Ministers Bimal Rathnayake and Dr. Upali Pannilage, as well as Hon. Members of Parliament Dr. Nihal Abeysinghe, Rishad Bathiudeen, K. Kader Mastan, Kumara Jayakody, Kathiravelu Shanmugam Kugathasan, and Attorney-at-Law Chamindrani Kiriella.
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