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by Rajmi Manatunga The Government has decided to simplify the land registration process in the country by introducing less complicated and comprehensive modes of title registration. Lands Minister Rajitha Senaratne said that the decision was taken to minimise land disputes and derive maximum benefits from the land available. He was addressing the Third Commonwealth Workshop on 'Land and Development'. The existing mode of land ownership registration is through a deeds registration system introduced by the British in 1860. Though the Government at that time allowed the system only as a temporary measure it is still in place today and is entrenched in the Sri Lankan law. The Minister said they hoped to change this system into a much easier and simpler form by amending the Registration of Titles Act enacted in 1998. Accordingly, a project has already been initiated to develop methodologies to convert land registration to title registration. "A more efficient system with fewer disputes will save the time spent on transacting or dealing with disputes. These benefits will encourage people to maximise the use of land and increase their productivity," Senaratne added. The workshop, attended by experts from commonwealth countries like Bangladesh, Brunei, India, Malaysia and Maldives was inaugurated in Colombo yesterday. |
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