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The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam

Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi· Batticaloa· 9 January 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Bridge Reconstruction in Batticaloa (Q.5)

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Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam asked the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government whether the bridge between Periya Porativu and Palukamam in the Porativupattu Divisional Secretary’s Division of Batticaloa District requires reconstruction and whether residents face serious transport difficulties due to its condition. He sought a commitment on whether steps would be taken to reconstruct the bridge, or an explanation if not.

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¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government:

¶ 02 (a) Will he accept that the - (i) bridge connecting Periya Porativu and Palukamam areas within the Porativupattu Divisional Secretary’s Division of Batticaloa District requires reconstruction; and (ii) people face significant difficulties in using this bridge for transportation? (b) If so, will steps be taken to reconstruct the bridge? (c) If not, why?

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Hansard, Friday, 9 January 2026 ·No. 23149 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 January 2026. No. 23149. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1609