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The Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Matale· 3 March 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Agricultural Research and Production Assistants (Q.913/2025)

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Hon. Rohini Kumari Wijerathna asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation for details on Agricultural Research and Production Assistants appointed at Grama Niladhari Division level, including their district-wise numbers, departmental affiliation, supervision, duties, duty lists, and current research work. She also sought information on whether their performance is reviewed, what progress their services have contributed to agriculture, and whether steps will be taken to use them for regular field inspections to address sectoral issues.

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¶ 01 Agricultural Research and Production Assistants: Duties and Performance

¶ 02 913/2025

¶ 03 Asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation: (a) Will he inform this House— (i) whether Agricultural Research and Production Assistants have been appointed at Grama Niladhari Division level in Sri Lanka; (ii) if so, the number serving in each district, separately; (iii) the department to which they belong; (iv) the designation of their immediate superior officer; (v) their main official responsibilities; (vi) whether they have been given a duty list; and (vii) the research activities assigned to them at present? (b) Will he also inform this House— (i) whether performance reviews are conducted in respect of Agricultural Research and Production Assistants; (ii) the progress achieved by the agriculture sector through their services in recent years; and (iii) whether measures will be taken to engage them in regular field inspections in order to provide solutions to issues prevailing in the sector? (c) If not, why?

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Hansard, Tuesday, 3 March 2026 ·No. 23335 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 March 2026. No. 23335. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14790