The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of the Hon. S.M. Marikkar)
A question was raised to the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing regarding residents removed from Pothuvil Kumbura in the Kolonnawa Divisional Secretary’s Division due to the Kolonnawa Meethotamulla garbage dump project. It sought information on the number displaced, how many have received housing, how many families remain without housing, and whether arrangements exist to provide housing to those still affected.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing - (1):
¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House: (i) whether he is aware that the residents of Pothuvil Kumbura of the Kolonnawa Divisional Secretary’s Division were removed due to the Kolonnawa Meethotamulla garbage dump project; (ii) the number of residents so removed; (iii) the number of residents, out of them, who have been provided with housing so far; (iv) the number of families who are still residing in that area without being provided with housing; (v) whether there is an arrangement to provide them with housing; and (vi) if so, the details of the arrangement?
¶ 03 (b) If not, why?
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Cite as: The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of the Hon. S.M. Marikkar). 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 August 2025. No. 1756378373069107. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16129