The Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress· Digamadulla· 23 September 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question Q.3/2025: Fishermen Compensation

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Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe asked the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources whether the Ministry was aware that fishermen M.F. Mustakeen, N. Gunapalasingam, A. Radha Krishnan and Premasiri, who departed from Vedithalthivu for deep sea fishing on 7 July 2024, were returned to Sri Lanka from India after 194 days. The question sought clarification in the context of compensation for the affected fishermen.

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¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources:

¶ 02 Fishermen M.F. Mustakeen, N. Gunapalasingam, A. Radha Krishnan and Premasiri: Compensation

¶ 03 (a)(i) Are you aware that the fishermen M.F. Mustakeen, N. Gunapalasingam, A. Radha Krishnan and Premasiri, who left from Vedithalthivu (Vettirale Kenikkadal) on 07.07.2024 for deep sea fishing, were brought back to Sri Lanka from India after 194 days?

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 23 September 2025 ·No. 1758876121024768 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 September 2025. No. 1758876121024768. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15508