The Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi
Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi questioned the Minister of Fisheries about the ban imposed since December on “mada del” stake/shore seine fishing operations. He said a Presidential committee had considered the issue, but argued that delaying implementation of its decision by two months would unfairly affect fishing communities in Puttalam and Negombo because their season ends by April. He asked how affected fishers were expected to sustain themselves during the ban period.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, I address this question to the Minister of Fisheries. I will take only a short time. From December, a ban was imposed on “mada del” (stake/shore seine) operations. In February, His Excellency the President appointed a committee — with five members from each side — and a decision was reached. By April, the fishing season in Puttalam District and Negombo area ends. From December to April, how are these people to live? How will they eat and drink? Asking them to wait two months is unfair. Now that inquiries have been conducted,—
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 3 March 2026 ·No. 23335 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 March 2026. No. 23335. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14799