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(Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kalutara· 22 October 2025 ·Papers: Ministerial Statements: Flood Relief and Defence Updates

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(Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa informed Parliament that heavy rainfall had caused floods and landslides across about 14 districts, affecting approximately 9,500 people. He stated that response measures were being coordinated through Divisional Secretariats and invited the Deputy Minister of Defence to brief the House on disaster management actions.

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¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, due to heavy rainfall over recent days, floods and landslides have been reported in several places. I wish to present information on the situation and the measures taken by the Government. About 14 districts—including Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Galle, Kegalle, Badulla, Kandy, Puttalam, Colombo, Nuwara Eliya, Vavuniya, Monaragala, and Kalutara—report around 9,500 affected persons. Action is being coordinated at Divisional Secretariat level. I now invite the Deputy Minister of Defence to brief the House on disaster management measures.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 22 October 2025 ·No. 22638 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 October 2025. No. 22638. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/12389