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Sitting of Tuesday, 20 May 2025

10th Parliament· 12 debates· 270 speeches· 72 speakers

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  7. 7 Oral question Oral Questions: Plantation Community Infrastructure and Transport Issues 4 speeches
    • The Hon. Darmapriya Wijesinghe on behalf of the Hon. Kitnan Selvaraj

      AI summary Asked the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure for information on clean drinking water shortages in estate communities, with reference to UNICEF’s Plantation Sector Drinking Water Scheme begun in 1987. Requested details on the number, locations, current functionality, and status of UNICEF-initiated schemes, as well as drinking water projects implemented in Badulla District over the past five years, their allocations, and the status of the LLG Capkade New Housing Scheme project in Poonagala, Haldummulla.

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    • The Hon. Sundaralingam Pradeep - Deputy Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure JJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Minister, the Deputy Minister tabled a written answer on drinking water access in estate housing, stating that while most estate households rely on natural sources through communal or individual arrangements, less than 10 per cent have access to safe, protected drinking water. He said the community infrastructure division had not implemented UNICEF-initiated estate water schemes, but had implemented 27 drinking water schemes in 2023 and 2024 with a total allocation of Rs. 165,283,843.85. He also reported that the Poonagala LLG Capkade scheme had been completed on 20 September 2020, with the relevant annexes placed in the Library.

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    • The Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan on behalf of the Hon. Gnanamuththu Srineshan

      AI summary Sivagnanam Shritharan, on behalf of Gnanamuththu Srineshan, asked the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation whether the lagoons dividing Eluwankarai and Paduwankarai in Batticaloa District have severely affected transport and economic activity and whether bridges are needed to address this. He requested details on existing difficulties, the estimated number and locations of required bridges, whether at least two bridges would be built in 2025 using Budget allocations and international aid, and the expected social and economic benefits; if not, he asked for the reasons.

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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake tabled a response confirming that the Batticaloa and Chenkalady lagoons divide land into Eluwankarai and Paduwankarai, limiting road connectivity and causing difficulties in accessing health services, markets, and schools. He stated that proposed connectivity improvements require detailed feasibility studies, including economic, environmental, and social assessments, and that no 2025 allocations have been made because the relevant locations fall under local authorities.

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