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The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of The Hon. Chanaka Madugoda)

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Galle· 1 March 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Bo Sapling Planting at Galle Port (Q.4/2025)

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A question was raised to the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation regarding a dispute at Galle Port over planting a Bo sapling from the Sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi to replace a destroyed Bo tree within the port premises. It asks whether the Minister is aware of the dispute, what obstacles exist, whether steps will be taken to plant the sapling, and what action will be taken to resolve the matter.

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¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation:

¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House— (i) whether he is aware of a dispute between employees and the Port management regarding planting a Bo sapling of the Sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi to replace a destroyed Bo tree within Galle Port premises; (ii) the obstacles to planting the sapling within the premises; (iii) whether steps will be taken to plant it; and (iv) actions to resolve the dispute?

¶ 03 (b) If not, why?

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Hansard, Saturday, 1 March 2025 ·No. 1741955797040395 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of The Hon. Chanaka Madugoda). 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 1 March 2025. No. 1741955797040395. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/164