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Sitting of Wednesday, 5 March 2025

10th Parliament· 13 debates· 237 speeches· 102 speakers

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  4. 4 Oral question Oral Question: Madunagala Tourist Project (Q.1/2025) 6 speeches
    • The Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi SJB

      AI summary Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism for details on the current status of the Madunagala Tourist Project initiated by the Ruhunu Tourist Bureau. He sought expenditure figures for the unfinished heart revival centre, cafeteria, restroom, dining hall, tourist bungalow and rural bazaar, and asked whether the Minister was aware of their reported disrepair. He also requested the Government’s planned steps to complete, repair, or re-implement the project.

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    • The Hon. (Prof.) Ruwan Ranasinghe - Deputy Minister of Tourism JJB

      AI summary The Deputy Minister, responding on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, provided expenditure and status details on tourism-related facilities, including a foot massage centre built at a cost of Rs. 2.13 million and facilities at Madunagala costing over Rs. 35 million. He stated that a planned heart revival centre had not been established, but the building would be partitioned in 2025 for a Ruhunu Tourist Bureau souvenir and gem sales centre and tourist activities. He also noted that the Madunagala rural bazaar is in ruins and that Rs. 42 million has been allocated in 2025 for road improvements, beautification, and electricity supply to sustain the site as a tourist attraction.

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    • The Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi SJB

      AI summary Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi questioned the Deputy Minister about a tourism-related construction project near the Madunagala hot springs, noting that the site had fallen into disrepair despite similar central and provincial funding claims seen elsewhere. He asked whether a feasibility study had been conducted and urged the Government to determine whether the site could be made productive by providing basic infrastructure such as roads and electricity, or whether the project should be abandoned.

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    • The Hon. (Prof.) Ruwan Ranasinghe JJB

      AI summary Funds have been allocated to develop the identified site as a tourist attraction following a study. The required work includes providing an access road, electricity supply, and landscaping.

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    • The Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi SJB

      AI summary Asked the Government to state a concrete timeframe and measures for promoting tourism nationally, noting that demand has increased while supply-side facilities remain inadequate. He specifically questioned whether time-bound steps, including support similar to earlier refinance loan schemes for hotel developers, would be introduced to develop the industry and assist new entrants.

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    • The Hon. (Prof.) Ruwan Ranasinghe JJB

      AI summary Plans are under way to identify 100 tourist attractions and allocate about Rs. 10 million per site to provide basic facilities and develop them as tourism products. Under the Clean Sri Lanka programme, rest centres for tourists are proposed, while social welfare measures for tourism sector workers, including a contributory pension scheme, are planned for the year.

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