Hon. Anura Karunathilaka
Hon. Anura Karunathilaka stated that temporary permits had been issued, Cabinet approval for land grants obtained, and the Divisional Secretariat was continuing the grant process. He said irrigation constraints around Periyaru tank were due to elevation differences, but Provincial funds had enabled water supply to three tanks and transplanting. He undertook to refer access road improvements and the elephant issue to the relevant Ministers and to alert the Divisional Secretary regarding possible road allocations.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, as I stated, temporary permits have been issued; Cabinet approval for grants has been obtained and the Divisional Secretariat is proceeding—though the grant process takes time in Sri Lanka. Regarding irrigation, due to elevation differences around Periyaru tank, we cannot supply water to certain locations; however, using Provincial funds, water has now been provided to three tanks and transplanting has been done.
¶ 02 Regarding access roads, these are not under the NWSDB. I will refer this to the relevant Minister and draw the Divisional Secretary’s attention to arrange access improvements as allocations permit. I will also refer the elephant issue to the relevant Ministry.
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Cite as: Hon. Anura Karunathilaka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 April 2025. No. 1747715041076408. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15068