Land worth millions of rupees in Sri Lanka registered in the name of an individual in the name of the Nepal government

लगानी न्यूज

१ जेष्ठ २०८३, शुक्रबार १७:४८May 15, 2026

. The need for government offices to maintain clear and up-to-date records of their homes, land and other assets has been highlighted once again.

The 63rd Annual Report of the Auditor General has been made public. The 1.5 acres of land purchased for 360,000 US dollars on May 18, 1989 for the purpose of setting up the Embassy of Nepal in Colombo, Sri Lanka is in the names of individuals.

According to the 63rd annual report of the Auditor General, $6.5 million of land is currently unused.TAG_OPEN_div_18 The government had allocated Rs 30 lakh for the construction of a compound wall on the land.

The commission has not been able to spend the money due to lack of clarity on the ownership of the TAG_OPEN_div_17 land.

According to the government assessment of Sri Lanka, the government of Nepal has not yet received official land ownership certificate for the land valued at around 6.5 million US dollars.TAG_OPEN_div_15

During the investigation of the government of Sri Lanka, it has been found that one acre of land in the name of the Government of Nepal has been sold to private individuals twice till May 9, 1994.

This incident has exposed serious weaknesses in the management of records of Nepalese government property abroad, protection and legal ownership. The report states that necessary initiatives should be taken for the conservation and use of the land by bringing it back under the ownership of the Government of Nepal.