The Hon. Kumara Jayakody
Kumara Jayakody said decisions on water releases fall under the Irrigation Department or agencies such as Mahaweli and must be made with their agreement, taking environmental and related factors into account. He stated that the specified hours were likely set on that basis and undertook to discuss the matter with the Tourism Ministry and relevant agencies to make adjustments if necessary.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I was just now made aware of this particular issue. Often, such water releases come under the purview of the Irrigation Department or institutions like Mahaweli. Work must proceed in agreement with them, considering environmental and all related factors, and subject to their approvals. I believe the specified hours are determined accordingly. We will discuss with the Tourism Ministry and relevant agencies, and if adjustments are needed, we will act appropriately.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 11 November 2025 ·No. 22786 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Kumara Jayakody. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 11 November 2025. No. 22786. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/11874