The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera - Deputy Minister of Defence
The Deputy Minister of Defence stated that the President and relevant teams had held discussions with the concerned ministries regarding land-related issues, noting that similar matters exist beyond Polonnaruwa and that evaluations are being expedited where immediate resolution is not possible. He also said assistance for schoolchildren had largely been paid in accordance with the relevant circular, with remaining disbursements being made promptly and properly.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 There are two parts. On the first: the President and our teams held special discussions with the relevant ministries. This is not only in Polonnaruwa. Some plots have issues that cannot be immediately addressed; evaluations are underway, with instructions to complete them rapidly. Regarding schoolchildren’s assistance, a large proportion has already been paid under the relevant circular, and we are disbursing expeditiously and properly.
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- Hansard, Friday, 9 January 2026 ·No. 23149 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera - Deputy Minister of Defence. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 January 2026. No. 23149. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1640