The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam
Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam asked whether the Central Government would allocate funds to provincial authorities to operate ferry services free of charge until bridges are built. He said fees are currently charged only in Batticaloa, placing a burden on poor residents and raising safety concerns, particularly where flooding at places such as Kiran Bridge forces people to use boats.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, my second supplementary: Until the bridges are built, ferry services are used. Provincial Councils lack funds. Please consider allocating Central Government funds so that these ferries can operate as a free service. At present, only in Batticaloa, fees are being charged, burdening very poor people, and safety is a concern. For example, Kiran Bridge floods, and people have to use boats. Fifteen years after the war, only Batticaloa continues to face this situation. Can the Central Government allocate funds to the Province to provide the ferry service free of charge?
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Cite as: The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 December 2024. No. 1735286612086554. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/12067