Sri Lanka moves to reduce land allocation delays for key projects, Dissanayake says
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Parliament on 12 November 2026, while presenting the 2027 budget, that Sri Lanka is working to reduce delays in allocating state land for key projects.
The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed an officials' committee to minimize allocation delays and recommend concessions based on each project's national importance, aiming to boost investments and create jobs.
Dissanayake said the government is preparing special concession packages for investments in outstation provinces such as Jaffna or Polonnaruwa, based on investment scale and jobs generated, to bridge the gap with Colombo's urban-centred economy.
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- EThis storyPresident Dissanayake announced plans to reduce state land allocation delays for key national projects.
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