The Hon. Dewananda Suraweera

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 23 January 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Olcott Mawatha Traders and Floating Market

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Dewananda Suraweera asked the Minister whether urgent relief measures could be taken for traders who were displaced overnight from long-running businesses due to “beautification” activities. He emphasized the severe impact on families and sought action beyond the future measures already outlined by the Minister.

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¶ 01 Hon. Minister, thank you for the comprehensive answer. My first supplementary: Traders who ran businesses for 40 years were displaced overnight for “beautification,” devastating families. You mentioned future measures; can urgent steps be taken for their relief?

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 23 January 2025 ·No. 1738314169039521 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dewananda Suraweera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 January 2025. No. 1738314169039521. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10510