1279/’16
Hon. Dullas Alahapperuma,— To ask the Minister of Lands,—
(a) Is he aware that—
(i) people without inherited lands for their residential or cultivation or business purposes grab government land for their use without permission;
(ii) a policy of alienating and properly transferring the ownership of such grabbed lands with the passage of time, has been maintained by all successive governments?
(b) Will he inform this House—
(i) accordingly, of the number of deeds, grants, title certificates or licenses distributed in Matara district from 2013 up to now, separately;
(ii) of the number mentioned in (i) above separately in terms of Divisional Secretariat Divisions in Matara district;
(iii) of the number of persons who utilize government lands in an unauthorized manner but lack any legal document, in terms of each Divisional Secretariat Division in Matara district; and
(iv) whether action will be taken to provide a grant or at least a license to the people mentioned in (iii) above?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2017-02-22
Asked by
Hon. Dullas Alahapperuma, M.P.
Ministry
Lands and Parliamentary Reforms
Legislature
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Squatters given Land in Matara District 2013-2016
Answered Date
2017-05-04
Answered by
Hon. John Amaratunga, M.P.
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