The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa
Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that fuel support for fishers was shifted from the original mechanism to a reimbursement system after access problems arose, and that although funds have been sent, some delays have been reported and will be referred to the Minister. He also said the Government is aware of congestion at Beruwala harbour, including laid-up boats exceeding capacity, and is giving special attention to developing it as a leading, well-equipped fishery harbour.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, initially there were issues for fishers in obtaining fuel under the original mechanism. Therefore, it was changed to reimbursements. Funds have been sent, but delays in some places have been reported. I will inform the Minister. He is absent today due to ill health.
¶ 02 Regarding Beruwala harbour, we are aware of the issue: the number of boats exceeds the harbour’s capacity, including many laid-up boats. We are paying special attention to developing Beruwala as a leading and well-equipped fishery harbour.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 1 March 2025. No. 1741955797040395. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/145