The Hon. K. Kader Masthan
Hon. K. Kader Masthan urged the Government to increase housing assistance for over 3,000 families in Mannar, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya from Rs. 750,000 to Rs. 1,000,000, noting that beneficiaries already enrolled in the scheme cannot access other housing programmes. He said many families had demolished huts to begin construction and still could not complete their homes. He also requested a review of eligibility rules so that people married after 2009, persons with disabilities, and those with severe illnesses can be included in the housing grant scheme.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Please give me one more minute!
¶ 02 Across Mannar, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya, over 3,000 families still need their houses completed. The assistance originally was Rs. 500,000 and then increased to Rs. 750,000. Please now increase it to Rs. 1,000,000 so they can complete their homes. Since they are already included under this scheme, they cannot be included under any other housing program. Even those living in huts demolished them to start building. Also, currently only those married before 2009 get the Rs. 1,000,000 housing grant—this is a flaw. Persons with disabilities and those suffering from severe illnesses should also be included. Please review and include them in the housing scheme. I conclude. Thank you.
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- Hansard, Monday, 24 November 2025 ·No. 23008 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. K. Kader Masthan. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 November 2025. No. 23008. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15338