The Hon. D. V. Chanaka
D. V. Chanaka responded to remarks by the Government Chief Whip about his group’s level of support, arguing that their support had increased while cautioning the government about political decline. He also raised concerns about crop damage and paddy cultivation costs, noting that the minimum cost of cultivating an acre is about Rs. 90,000 and urging the Agriculture Minister to take action.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, yesterday the Government Chief Whip said we are a “two-and-a-half percent” group. Three months ago, yes; now we are three percent. Do not forget—we too forgot once, and you fell from 42 percent. We have increased by half a percent.
¶ 02 Yesterday, we raised crop damage while the Agriculture Minister was absent and the State Minister was here. I requested action. Hon. Agriculture Minister, you speak plainly unlike others—you know the minimum cost to cultivate an acre of paddy is around Rs. 90,000, varying by area.
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Cite as: The Hon. D. V. Chanaka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 December 2024. No. 1734081038099638. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/12573