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The Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan

Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi· Jaffna· 22 October 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Mannar Water Supply Project (Standing Order 27(2))

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Asked the Minister whether four interim injunctions relating to the Mannar development project create any legal barrier to continuing it. He questioned objections filed from Colombo on environmental grounds, arguing that significant funds had been spent and that blocking the project could leave Mannar in an unhygienic condition.

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¶ 01 Hon. Minister, my question is: since four interim injunctions have been issued by court relating to this project, is there any legal bar to continuing it? A large sum was spent for Mannar’s development. If a person from Colombo files action to block it while claiming to love nature, does he want to keep that town unhygienic? What is your response?

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Hansard, Wednesday, 22 October 2025 ·No. 22638 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 October 2025. No. 22638. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/12333