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State-owned land bank: 342 land records in Kurunegala district

Kurunegala district (many locations)

Reviewed · 3 Nov 2026 Report an error

The BOI state-owned land workbook lists 342 land records in Kurunegala district across about 35 DS divisions, 67 of them recorded as vacant, with GN division, extent and present land use for each.

Key facts from the documents

  • Records with the most entries: Galgamuwa, Ehetuwewa, Polpithigama, Udubaddawa, Kobeigane DS divisions.
  • 67 of 342 rows record the present land use as vacant; the rest are under-used, built or other uses.
  • The workbook gives no investment suitability for most rows; the BOI asks investors to contact its officer.
  • Extents are given in acres, roods and perches or in hectares; some rows have no extent.

How to take it further

Download the workbook from the BOI and contact the officer for state-owned lands named on the Available Lands page.

Assessment

Opportunity type State land bank
Readiness score 75/ 100
Confidence High confidence 5 of 5 checks met
Risk Not yet assessed

Evidence for

  • Number of land records, DS divisions and recorded land use in Kurunegala district. Document 1
  • Names the BOI officers who handle enquiries for BOI-owned and state-owned land. Document 2

Evidence against

Not yet assessed

Risks

Not yet assessed

Unknowns

  • No closing date is given in the sources. Document 1
  • The sources do not name the divisional secretariat division. Document 1
How the score and confidence were set
  • Status: 40 of 40
  • Way to take part stated: 15 of 15
  • Dates in the sources: 0 of 15
  • Division named: 0 of 10
  • Confidence: 20 of 20
  • Yes: Main document from an official publisher
  • Yes: Main document under 180 days older than our check
  • Yes: More than one document
  • Yes: Checksum kept for the main document
  • Yes: Checked in the last 30 days

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Evidence

The 2 documents this record rests on. Facts are restated in our words; the documents are linked, not copied.

  1. Primary source Statutory body or authority

    State-Owned Land Bank (district land records workbook)

    Board of Investment of Sri Lanka

    Document date
    11 Sep 2026
    Retrieved
    3 Nov 2026
    Where to look
    Sheet "Kurunegala" (342 rows with a district)
    Supports
    Number of land records, DS divisions and recorded land use in Kurunegala district.
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  2. Supporting Statutory body or authority

    Available Lands (land opportunities page)

    Board of Investment of Sri Lanka

    Document date
    30 Oct 2026
    Retrieved
    3 Nov 2026
    Where to look
    Web page with no date of its own; dated the day it was read
    Supports
    Names the BOI officers who handle enquiries for BOI-owned and state-owned land.
    Open document on investsrilanka.com