Land Reform Law
The Land Reform Law No. 1 of 1972 was a land reform law enacted by the United Front government of Sri Lanka, led by then Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike and executed by Minister Hector Kobbekaduwa. The law set a ceiling on the extent of agricultural land (50 acres of plantation land and 25 acres of paddy land) that could be owned by individuals. Provided for the vesting of land in excess to the Land Reform Commission (LRC).[1][2][3] The act was ammended in 1975 and in 1981.
References
- ↑ Moore, Mick (1985). The State and Peasant Politics in Sri Lanka. Cambridge University Press. pp. 64–65. Search this book on
- ↑ "Land Reform 1972 (Law No. 1 of 1972)". fao.org. FAO. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ↑ Snodgrass, D.R. (1996). Economic Development of Sri Lanka'. Washington, D.C.: USAID. p. 16. Search this book on
Further reading
- Peiris, G. H. (October 1978). "Land Reform and Agrarian Change in Sri Lanka". Modern Asian Studies. 12 (4): 611–628. doi:10.1017/S0026749X0000634X. ISSN 1469-8099.
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