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State-owned land bank: 121 land records in Colombo district

Colombo district (many locations)

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The BOI state-owned land workbook lists 121 land records in Colombo district across about 12 DS divisions, 2 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: Moratuwa, Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte, Kotte, Thimbirigasyaya, Colombo DS divisions.
  • 2 of 121 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 Colombo 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 "Colombo" (121 rows with a district)
    Supports
    Number of land records, DS divisions and recorded land use in Colombo 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.
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