The Hon. K.S. Kugathasan
Hon. K.S. Kugathasan highlighted flood-related damage in the Trincomalee District during comments on the Government’s policy statement. He said 23,463 acres of paddy were fully damaged, 10,525 acres partially damaged, 12,994 farming families affected, and 28 irrigation tanks breached fully or partially. He also noted income losses for 23,178 fishing families and flood impacts on 4,250 households, and requested necessary relief for all affected groups.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 I will conclude my comments on the policy statement of the First Session of the 10th Parliament and bring to the attention of this august Assembly the recent losses in Trincomalee District due to climate change.
¶ 02 Due to recent floods, 23,463 acres of paddy were totally damaged and 10,525 acres partially damaged, affecting 12,994 farming families. Ten irrigation tanks were breached completely and 18 partially. Along the coast, 23,178 fishing families lost income as they could not go to sea for ten days. Floodwaters entered homes, affecting 4,250 families. I request that all necessary relief be provided to these affected groups. Due to lack of time, I conclude.
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Cite as: The Hon. K.S. Kugathasan. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 December 2024. No. 1734081038099638. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/12660