Giving State Lands on Long Term Lease for the

Special Promotion Projects

Giving state lands on long term lease for the special promotion projects Special Promotion Projects are,

• Approved cabinet project.

• A project approved by the board of investment.

• A project approved by the ministry of industries.

• A project with a special patronage of any state affiliated institution.

General documents which the applicant should submitted

• Request

• Project Report

• Project Approved by Board of Investment/Ministry of Industry/the other institution

• Registration of company

• If a joint venture, the details of the directory (the details under the form 48 of the company registration Act)

• Affidavits as per format issued by the divisional secretary, which affirms that the properties belong to them are within the limit of 50 Acres.

General Conditions applied to the lessees

• Term of lease is thirty years (30)

• This will be extended up to 50 years under the special approved of the cabinet.

• Rental must be annually paid.

• The amount of lease will be quinquennially revised by 50%.

• The Land can not be used for any purpose for which the land was obtained.

• The land must be maintained in a proper state of development.

• No sub-leasing, mortgage and vesting can be done without due permission.

• Special conditions which could be stipulated by the other institution.

• Actions could be taken in order to cancel the lease indenture on the occasion of violating the conditions.

Source By - 

Land Commissioner General’s department,

No 7, Gregory Avenue,

Colombo 7

 Tele: +94 11 2677166

Fax : +94 11 2684051

Web: www.landcommdept.gov.lk