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State Lands (Recovery of Possession) Act.

Country/Territory
Sri Lanka
Document type
Legislation
Date
1979
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make provision for the recovery of possession of State lands from persons in unauthorized possession or occupation thereof and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Expropriation Land tenure Ownership
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

The Ordinance provides for the restitution of lands formerly owned by the State and unlawfully possessed or occupied. A notice of eviction shall be served to the persons occupying the land, complete with an eviction date by which they have to vacate the land. The evicted person may appeal against the eviction no later than six months since being served the notice itself. In case of being proven his/her rights to the land, he/she shall be compensated for all damages suffered on behalf of the eviction and shall be reinstated in possession of the land.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Amended by

State Lands (Recovery of Possession) Amendment Act.

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1981 (1983)

Keyword: Expropriation, Land tenure, Ownership

Source: FAO, FAOLEX