875/’16
Hon. Vidura Wickramanayaka,— To ask the Minister of Lands,—
(a) Is he aware that ,—
(i) a block of land of the reservation bordering the Rathnapura – Panadura main road in Poruwadanda West Grama Niladhari Division in Ingiriya Divisional Secretariat Division, has been provided to “Sanasuma Sundara” Foundation on long term lease under social service basis;
(ii) as leasing a plot of land of the reservation is illegal, it is recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Consultative Committee on Lands held on 26.11.2013 that, “the Secretary to the Ministry said that a written notice would be issued to the relevant institution to transfer back the said block of reservation and that the land would have to be taken over if action was not taken as per the notice.”;
(iii) the said land has not been taken over up to now, even though over two years have lapsed since reaching that decision; and
(iv) during the site inspection carried out on 24.06.2014, it was confirmed that culpable action such as carrying out a commercial activity on the land obtained on the grounds of social service, disposing polluted water and polythene to Mawak Oya and burning polythene are carried out?
(b) Will he inform this House of the date on which this land would be taken over by the government again as per the decision of the Consultative Committee?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2016-11-12
Asked by
Hon. Vidura Wickramanayaka, M.P.
Ministry
Lands and Parliamentary Reforms
Legislature
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Reserved Land illegally leased out to a foundation
Answered Date
0000-00-00
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