The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake
Bimal Rathnayake said Ragama’s development should be planned locally, with support from central government and local authorities, around a “Health City” concept linked to the teaching hospital, nursing school and student population, and as a multimodal transport hub. He noted that the Ministry has planned a multimodal transport centre in Ragama and requested that stakeholders be brought together through the District or Divisional Coordinating Committee to update the urban plan for the next 15–25 years. He stated that the removal of unauthorized business places would be undertaken in the public interest.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, city development must be led locally, with central government and local authorities playing their roles. Ragama can be developed as a Health City, with the teaching hospital, nursing school, and student population, and as a multimodal transport hub—rail, bus, taxis. The Ministry has recently planned a multimodal transport centre in Ragama, alongside the Health City concept and amenities for students. We look at Ragama through this comprehensive plan.
¶ 02 Please bring all stakeholders through your District/Divisional Coordinating Committee to update the urban plan for the next 15–25 years; then the Ministry and line agencies can support. Removal of unauthorized business places is for the public interest, not for private reasons.
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- Hansard, Friday, 23 January 2026 ·No. 23290 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 January 2026. No. 23290. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14313