1340/’16
Hon . Ajith Mannapperuma,— To ask the Minister of Lands,—
(a) Is he aware that —
(i) the paddy land, which was 30 acres in extent, situated at 6th post Padekkadu, Unanachchiya in Neriyammaduduwa area in Batticaloa District had been given on lease by the government for a period of 99 years on 30.09.1956 to Mr. Dharmadasa Thennahewa, who was residing then at No. 34, Temple Road, Batticaloa;
(ii) Mr. Dharmadasa Thennahewa and his family members had to leave that area around 1987 due to the terrorist war;
(iii) the 99 year lease agreement related to that paddy land is still valid; and
(iv) the aforesaid paddy land is possessed at present by a person named Kandaiya Yogaveil, who is residing at No. 66, Lake Road 2, Batticaloa, forcibly in an illegal manner;
(b) Will he inform this House—
(i) whether steps will be taken to evict the person who is in the possession of that paddy land in an illegal manner and transfer the possession of that land to the heirs of late Mr. Dharmadasa Thennahewa, who are legally entitled to possess that land; and
(ii) if not, the reasons for it?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2017-02-22
Asked by
Hon. Ajith Mannapperuma, M.P.
Ministry
Lands and Parliamentary Reforms
Legislature
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
99 years lease land in Neriyammadu illegally occupied
Answered Date
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