The Hon. Ajith Gihan
Ajith Gihan raised a supplementary question on agricultural losses in Kalpitiya, noting that farmland remains flooded for months and that losses in 2024 exceeded Rs. 1,000 million. He requested targeted relief and compensation for key vegetable crops in the area, citing wasted inputs and damage to farmer livelihoods.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 My first supplementary: Kalpitiya is a key agricultural zone supplying vegetables and fruits under challenging climatic conditions. Farmlands remain under water for months; in 2024 alone, losses exceeded Rs. 1,000 million. Inputs are wasted, livelihoods undermined. I request targeted relief and compensation for key vegetable crops in Kalpitiya.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 3 June 2025 ·No. 1750149440002739 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ajith Gihan. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 June 2025. No. 1750149440002739. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10026