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The Hon. Namal Karunaratne

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kurunegala· 22 October 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Warehouses of Paddy Marketing Board in Ampara District (Q.8/2025)

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Namal Karunaratne stated that 28 warehouses exist in the Ampara District and that farmers delivered paddy to 27 of them during the Yala season. He said the Government has information on the specific warehouse raised by the Member, noting that many warehouses have been temporarily repaired while some require permanent restoration, and undertook to give special attention to the issue.

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¶ 01 Hon. Member, there are 28 warehouses in the Ampara District. Out of those 28, farmers brought paddy to 27 warehouses during this Yala season. We have information regarding the warehouse you mentioned. At present, many warehouses have been temporarily repaired. Some warehouses require more than temporary work and need to be taken up for permanent restoration. Accordingly, we will pay special attention to the matter you raised.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 22 October 2025 ·No. 22638 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Namal Karunaratne. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 October 2025. No. 22638. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/12315