The Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar
Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar responded to a question on assistance for four affected fishermen, stating that compensation for damaged boats and equipment could be examined if the details were clearly provided. He noted that fishermen enrolled in relevant insurance schemes may be eligible for benefits of Rs. 1 million, Rs. 1.5 million, or Rs. 2 million, and asked for accurate written details to consider any further relief through the Ministry.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, first, the question you gave asks what action was taken regarding the four affected fishermen and whether compensation was paid to them. If you had clearly asked about compensation for the damaged boat and equipment, we could certainly examine it. We can study the matter and see whether some relief can be provided through our Ministry to those affected.
¶ 02 Second, as I noted, under the insurance schemes directly under our purview, benefits of Rs. 1 million, Rs. 1.5 million, and Rs. 2 million are available, provided the fishermen are contributors to those schemes. Where they are contributors, we will act to secure due insurance benefits. In addition, if there are further issues, please submit correct details in writing and we will consider them further.
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