Sitting of Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 1737707091008005 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Opening 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Papers Presented 5 speeches
- 3 Oral question Oral Questions (Multiple Questions) 39 speeches
- 4 Oral question Oral Questions (Multiple Questions) 12 speeches
- 5 Oral question Oral Questions (Multiple Questions) 28 speeches
- 6 Procedural Question of Privilege: Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan (Travel Ban) 5 speeches
- 7 Procedural Procedural: Sitting Hours and Withdrawal of Resolution 2 speeches
- 8 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Clean Sri Lanka Programme 185 speeches
- 9 Papers Answers to Written Questions: Landslide Risk Areas 10 speeches
- The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Hon. Rauff Hakeem asked the Minister of Defence for details on landslide-risk areas in the Kegalle District following rainy conditions since January 2024. He sought information on affected settlements and public properties, a divisional breakdown of vulnerable occupied houses and immovable properties, and the alternative measures planned for residents living in those locations.
- The Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayaka
AI summary Anura Kumara Dissanayaka provided details of landslide-risk areas in the Kegalle District, listing 241 identified risk locations or families across several Divisional Secretariat areas. He outlined the existing resettlement assistance amounts and said a Cabinet Memorandum is being prepared to increase grants for land purchase, land-with-house purchase, and house construction due to current market costs. He also noted temporary measures, including rental allowances, interim housing arrangements, evacuations during heavy rainfall based on NBRO warnings, and proposed amendments to the Disaster Management Act for persons unwilling to resettle from high-risk areas.
- The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Rauff Hakeem asked the Minister of Defence to provide details on landslide-risk areas in the Badulla District following heavy rains since January 2024. He sought identification of affected settlements and public properties, a breakdown of occupied vulnerable houses and immovable properties by Divisional Secretariat and Grama Niladhari Division, and the alternative measures planned for residents in those houses.
- The Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayaka
AI summary Anura Kumara Dissanayaka provided details of identified landslide-risk areas in the Badulla District, stating that 241 families or locations had been identified across several Divisional Secretariat divisions. He outlined existing resettlement assistance, including grants for land purchase, land with a house, or house construction, and said a Cabinet Memorandum is being prepared to increase these amounts due to current market prices. He also noted temporary rental assistance for affected families, evacuation arrangements during heavy rainfall based on National Building Research Organization warnings, and proposed amendments to the Disaster Management Act concerning persons unwilling to resettle from high-risk areas.
- The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Rauff Hakeem asked the Minister of Defence to provide details on landslide-risk areas in the Matale District following rainy weather since January 2024. He requested identification of affected settlements, public properties, and occupied vulnerable houses or immovable properties by Divisional Secretary’s Division and Grama Niladhari Division, as well as the alternative measures planned for residents.
- The Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayaka
AI summary Anura Kumara Dissanayaka provided details on landslide-risk locations in Matale District affecting 42 families and outlined the Government’s resettlement assistance scheme. He stated that existing grants for land purchase, house purchase, or construction are insufficient, and a Cabinet Memorandum is being prepared to increase allocations while allowing interim use of funds for basic habitable units. He also noted temporary rental assistance, evacuation coordination during heavy rainfall based on National Building Research Organization warnings, and proposed Disaster Management Act amendments regarding residents unwilling to relocate from high-risk areas.
- The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary Asked the Minister of Defence to provide details on landslide-risk areas in the Kandy District following rainy conditions since January 2024, including locations with settlements and public property. He requested a breakdown of vulnerable occupied houses and immovable properties by Divisional Secretary’s Division and Grama Niladhari Division, and asked what alternative measures would be taken for affected residents.
- The Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayaka
AI summary Anura Kumara Dissanayaka provided details on landslide-risk zones and affected families in the Kandy District, identifying 34 families across several Divisional Secretariat and Grama Niladhari divisions. He outlined the existing resettlement assistance scheme and said a Cabinet Memorandum is being prepared to increase grants for land purchase, house purchase and house construction, while interim arrangements and rental allowances are provided for displaced families. He also noted evacuation procedures during heavy rainfall and said proposed amendments to the Disaster Management Act address persons unwilling to join resettlement programmes or continuing to live in high-risk houses.
- The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law SJB
AI summary The Hon. Rauff Hakeem asked the Minister of Defence to provide details on landslide-risk areas in the Nuwara Eliya District amid rainy conditions since January 2024. He sought information on affected settlements and public properties, a breakdown of occupied vulnerable houses and immovable properties by Divisional Secretary and Grama Niladhari divisions, and the alternative measures planned for residents in those houses.
- The Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayaka
AI summary The response provides details on landslide risk zones in the Nuwara Eliya District, listing affected Grama Niladhari divisions under Ambagamuwa, Kotmale, Nuwara Eliya, Walapane and Hanguranketha Divisional Secretariats, with annexes cited for identified houses and immovable properties. It states that existing resettlement assistance amounts are inadequate under current market prices and that a Cabinet Memorandum is being prepared to increase grants for land purchase, land-with-house purchase, and house construction while revising the standard house size. It also notes interim measures to use available funds for basic habitable structures, provide a monthly rental allowance for six months to landslide-affected families, and coordinate evacuations during heavy rainfall.
- 10 Procedural Administrative Notices 3 speeches