10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

Hon. S. M. Marikkar

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 4 March 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Cyclone Ditcha Relief and Compensation (Q.1368/2025)

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Hon. S. M. Marikkar raised concerns about reported gaps in the payment of Rs. 25,000 and Rs. 50,000 compensation to people affected by the cyclone or flooding. He asked the Prime Minister whether clear criteria had been established to ensure that every affected household receives the compensation due to them.

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¶ 01 Hon. Prime Minister, thank you. My first supplementary: In practice there are issues and shortfalls with Rs. 25,000 and Rs. 50,000 payments—people say they haven’t received. Have clear criteria been set so that every house affected by the cyclone or flooding receives due compensation?

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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/13347