Hon. S. M. Marikkar
Hon. S. M. Marikkar asked the Prime Minister for detailed information on relief payments following Cyclone “Ditcha” in late 2025, including the island-wide number affected, the status of Rs. 25,000 and Rs. 50,000 emergency grants, compensation for damaged houses, eligibility for all households, and timelines for completing payments. He also sought data on affected schoolchildren, the per-child grant amount, payment channels, how many had been paid by 15 February 2025, whether all eligible children would receive assistance, and when those payments would be completed.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, regarding Cyclone “Ditcha” which affected Sri Lanka in late 2025, I seek answers from the Hon. Prime Minister:
¶ 02 (a) 1. What is the island-wide number of affected persons? 2. As at 2025.02.15, how many houses received the Rs. 25,000 and Rs. 50,000 emergency grants? 3. How many houses were selected for compensation for damage, and how many have been fully paid as at 2025.02.15? 4. Will every household receive the Rs. 25,000 and Rs. 50,000 payments and damage compensation? 5. What are the timelines to complete these payments?
¶ 03 (b) 1. How many schoolchildren were affected? 2. What is the amount the Government undertook to grant per child? 3. Through which institutions are payments made? 4. How many children have been paid as at 2025.02.15? 5. Will all affected children receive the grant? 6. What are the timelines to complete these payments?
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 4 March 2026 ·No. 23360 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. S. M. Marikkar. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 4 March 2026. No. 23360. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/13345