Vision
Transformation of the Land Reform Commission as the leading institution which bears the responsibility of utilizing lands and physical resources vested under Lands Reform Act for the progress of people and motherland.
Mission
Ensuring active contribution for the national development by way of implementing land reform process, improving productivity of lands in excess of ceiling, managing the ownership of physical resources ensuring their protection, giving effect to the maximum limit of ceiling on timely requirement, paying compensations, investing in productive economic fields and maintaining a reserve of lands which can be utilized for the benefit
The history of the Land Reform Commission, which has been established under Act No 01 of 1972, goes back to the year 1972. The role of the Land Reform Commission has been fulfilled for more than 47 years in terms of the provisions of the Land Reform Act and other policy decisions taken from time to time by the Government. The priority works of the Commission are the release of statutory determinations, payment of compensation to the owners of lands, utilisation of the lands taken over for productive investments, collection of the revenue of the Commission, ensuring the protection of lands, Staff training, and welfare.
Accordingly, Land Reform Commission has taken every possible action to make the sustainable environment policy a reality in the journey toward a new public service creating a culture of work for the country under the scheme for the distribution of lands among people for the enhancement of the living standards and economy of the citizens in line with the 'Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour, the policy manifesto of H.E. the President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.
