Minister of Urban Development and Housing – Prasanna Ranatunga has instructed officials to enlist all lands owned by the Urban Development Authority and form a land bank immediately.

The UDA owns around 1,008 acres of land and buildings with high market value located in major cities across the island and some such properties have been ursurped by certain indviduals.

The minister has pointed out that by enlisting all these lands under a land bank would minimise misuse of lands.