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Sitting of Tuesday, 17 June 2025

10th Parliament· 16 debates· 280 speeches· 56 speakers

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  7. 7 Oral question Oral Question Q.??/2024: Gin River Overflow and Flood Management 6 speeches
    • The Hon. T.K. Jayasundara JJB

      AI summary Hon. T.K. Jayasundara asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation for details on the impact of Gin River flooding in the Galle District and on post-2000 reports or feasibility studies prepared for flood control or related projects. He requested the names of the reports and institutions involved, expenditure and funding sources, and details of any implemented projects, including timelines, allocations, spending, implementing agencies, and outcomes.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe - Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation JJB

      AI summary The Deputy Minister, replying on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, confirmed the existence of CRIP study reports and a Gin–Nilwala Diversion Project report, prepared respectively by Atkins under the World Bank-assisted Climate Resilience Improvement Project and by China CAMC Engineering. He stated that CRIP studied 10 river basins, including the Gin basin, at a cost of USD 14.4 million, while USD 29.98 million had been spent on the Gin–Nilwala project, funded by the Government of Sri Lanka. He also outlined the earlier China-assisted Gin Ganga Flood Control Project implemented from 1976 to 1982 and noted that rehabilitation of its pumping stations, costing Rs. 700 million, was completed in 2021.

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    • The Hon. T.K. Jayasundara JJB

      AI summary T.K. Jayasundara asked whether proper procurement procedures were followed for assessments and surveys conducted since around 2010 in Warukandeniya, Madugate and other areas of the Neluwa Divisional Secretariat Division. He also sought an explanation for why the related proposal had now been halted.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe stated that the Ministry is reviewing issues in the preparation of studies related to the Gin–Nilwala Project, as well as studies on other flood-prone rivers including the Kelani. He said the Ministry, in consultation with the Department of Irrigation, is preparing a work plan to identify existing studies, assess their findings, and determine the necessary follow-up actions.

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    • The Hon. T.K. Jayasundara JJB

      AI summary Asked whether the Government will implement a target-driven programme to address recurring floods in areas such as Neluwa, Thawalama, Mapalagama, Nagoda, and Weliwitiya-Divithura, which he said are threatened two to three times a year.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe JJB

      AI summary Flood-prone rivers have already been studied, and a new flood mitigation programme based on those findings is expected to begin initial steps within about a week to ten days. The programme is intended to coordinate local authorities, relevant institutions, Members of Parliament, and the Department of Irrigation, consolidating existing data and assigning actions, funding sources, and institutional responsibilities for a long-term flood control plan.

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