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Part V · General

32. Compulsory acquisition of land

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

Where any private land or any interest in any private land within any designated area is required by the Authority for any of its purposes and the Minister by

Order published in the Gazette, approves the acquisition of such land for such purpose, such land or any interest in such land shall be deemed to be required for a public purpose and may accordingly be acquired under the Land

Acquisition Act (Chapter 460) and be transferred to the

Authority.

(2)

Any sum payable as compensation for the acquisition of any land or any interest in such land under subsection (1)

for the Authority, shall be paid by the Authority.

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