PARLIAMENT

Hon. Nishantha Perera,— To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation,— (1)

(a) Will he inform this House —

(i) whether he is aware that the Land Reform Commission has alienated lands to employees of the Commission under special privileges;

(ii) if so, of the number of employees that have been granted with lands in such manner;

(iii) whether he will present a full report pertaining to it;

(iv) of the legal basis of alienating lands to employees of the Land Reform Commission under special privileges;

(v) whether there is a possibility to sell or transfer the lands so alienated to other parties;

(vi) of the number of lands sold or transferred to other parties out of those lands received under special privileges;

(vii) of the measures to be taken concerning the sale or transfer of such lands to other parties?

(b) If not, why?