The Hon. Athula Welandagoda
Athula Welandagoda raised concerns about the worsening human-elephant conflict across five Divisional Secretariat divisions in the Tissamaharama electorate of Hambantota. He asked what concrete interventions, including electric fencing, would be implemented to protect people, property, and wildlife through sustainable measures involving technology and community participation.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, my first Supplementary is this. The problem has escalated across five DS Divisions around the Tissamaharama electorate in Hambantota. While governments have taken various measures over time, a sustainable solution is lacking. We need effective action that protects people, property, and wildlife, with technology and community involvement. To control this, elephant fences are essential. Do you have a concrete proposal—such as electric fencing—and how will you intervene?
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- Hansard, Thursday, 10 April 2025 ·No. 1747999742032122 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Athula Welandagoda. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 April 2025. No. 1747999742032122. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/11256