The Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran
Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran urged the release of privately used lands, including houses, fields, and roads, distinguishing this from requests to clear forest areas. He asked that affected people be given livelihood relief until their lands are released, stating that their families, including children, are facing hardship.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Please give me only one more minute, Madam Chairperson.
¶ 02 We are not asking you to release forest areas for deforestation. We are asking you to release our houses, fields and roads. Release our people’s lands! They are accustomed to work; they will live by their labour. Until the lands are released, provide relief for their daily livelihood. I wish to state that their children are hungry.
¶ 03 Thank you!
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 3 June 2025 ·No. 1750149440002739 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 June 2025. No. 1750149440002739. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10106