Prime Minister instructed Chairman / UDA to immediately stop land acquisition activities in the guise of development in the Colombo District and to stop forceful evictions and acquisitions. The Chairman was further instructed to device a more humane mechanism in consultation with MPP of the area and with the involvement of the civil society.
During the previous regime, lands were acquired for various purposes by evicting people forcefully. The payment of compensation was done irregularly and in a partial manner.
Prime Minister, Mr. Wickremesinghe emphasized that as this Government is more concerned about people’s needs a more transparent and accountable system should be introduced when dealing with Government and private lands.
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