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Sitting of Thursday, 5 February 2026

10th Parliament· 16 debates· 327 speeches· 108 speakers

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  7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Paddy Lands Filling in Anuradhapura (Q.5/2025) 16 speeches
    • The Hon. Namal Karunaratne - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock JJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, the Deputy Minister answered a question on approvals to fill or use paddy lands for other purposes in the Anuradhapura District. He stated that no such approvals were granted in 2024, while in 2025 approvals were issued under the Agrarian Development Act for five applications, including construction of business premises, covering a total of 33 perches. He said copies of the Commissioner General’s approval letters were tabled, and that the remaining part of the question was not applicable.

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    • The Hon. Susantha Kumara Nawarathna JJB

      AI summary The Member raised concerns over alleged irregularities in permitting paddy land filling in Anuradhapura, noting that the matter had been repeatedly discussed at the District Coordinating Committee. He asked whether the existing approval process, involving local and district land use committees, had been stopped, changed, or bypassed through ad hoc interventions, and whether the Ministry had taken action to correct the situation.

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    • The Hon. Namal Karunaratne JJB

      AI summary Namal Karunaratne acknowledged past irregularities and under-the-table dealings related to land matters, stating that the government is now regulating and correcting them. He said a new circular and departmental intervention have been introduced to balance necessary land-use changes with the need to prevent environmental damage from land filling.

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    • The Hon. Susantha Kumara Nawarathna JJB

      AI summary Asked about fertilizer subsidies, noting that the first tranche was released before the season but some farmers have faced delays in receiving the second tranche. He requested clarification on what interventions are being made to address the delay.

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    • The Hon. Namal Karunaratne JJB

      AI summary Hon. Namal Karunaratne stated that the Government increased the fertilizer subsidy to Rs. 20,000 for two hectares and extended it to interim crops cultivated on paddy lands. He explained that the payment system was changed to release the first instalment before cultivation began and the second after confirming cultivation, with payment schedules varying by irrigation area. He said delays in the second instalment were caused by cyclone-related damage and staffing vacancies among Agricultural Research and Production Assistants, but that all fertilizer funds had now been released and remaining payments would reach farmers within days.

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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake rose on a Point of Order, without presenting any further substantive argument or request in the provided excerpt.

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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a procedural concern that a Member had been allowed to ask a supplementary question on fertilizer after an initial question about paddy land filling. He noted that similar supplementary questions are sometimes ruled irrelevant, implying inconsistency in how relevance is applied during oral questions.

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    • The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri SJB

      AI summary Chaminda Wijesiri raised a Point of Order, objecting to what he described as inconsistent application of parliamentary rules. He urged the Speaker not to operate “two different sets of rules.”

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    • The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB

      AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law, rose to raise a Point of Order. No substantive argument or proposal was recorded in the provided excerpt.

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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a Point of Order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was presented in the excerpt provided.

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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Ravi Karunanayake objected to the allocation and relevance rulings during Question Time, arguing that lengthy answers and supplementary questions were being allowed on some topics while his question on power generation to reduce electricity bills for 600,000 consumers was blocked as irrelevant. He alleged inconsistent treatment, particularly in favour of NPP members.

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