The Hon. Suranga Rathnayaka
Hon. Suranga Rathnayaka questioned the Deputy Minister on the adequacy of Paddy Marketing Board purchases, noting they represented only 2.11 per cent of total production. He also raised concerns about delayed fertilizer subsidies and sought clarification on compensation for partial crop damage caused by the “8960” cyclone, asking whether payments would be made and whether subsidies would be delivered on time next season.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Deputy Minister, you stated PMB purchases equate to about 2.11% of total production, which is insufficient. Also, more than a year and a half into your term, fertilizer subsidies are delayed and there is no clarity on compensation for partial crop damage from the “8960” cyclone. Will compensation be paid, and will fertilizer subsidies be timely next season?
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 4 March 2026 ·No. 23360 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Suranga Rathnayaka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 4 March 2026. No. 23360. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/13373