Deeds for landless people
By Naalir Jamaldeen
Thirty four thousand deeds will be given to landless people, Land and
Land Development Minister M.K.D.S. Gunawardena said.
He said that they will be given lands belonging to the government in
keeping with the land policy of the Government.
The Minister said that President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed
him to provide lands to people in suitable locations.
"Legal action will be taken against those who illegally occupied
state-owned lands. We will conduct a thorough inquiry on the matter.We
have received only few complaints about land problems" Gunawardena said.
Advertisements will be published in the media for those with land
problems to bring them to the attention of the Ministry. We will address
the landless problem in line with the 100- day program", the Minister
said. |