The Hon. Ravindra Bandara
Ravindra Bandara asked the Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply about severe drinking water shortages in Bandarawela and surrounding areas, including Diyatalawa, Haputale, Mirahawatte, Kurukunde and Dayaraba, noting that water is reportedly supplied only once in seven days. He sought details on whether the Government has initiated a project to address water supply issues in Bandarawela, Diyatalawa, Haputale, Hali-Ela and Welimada, including its start date, phases, first-phase coverage and cost, and when 24-hour water supply is expected.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 asked the Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply:
¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House — (i) whether he is aware that drinking water is supplied to Bandarawela Town and its surrounding areas once in seven days; (ii) whether he is aware that similar water problems exist also in the Diyatalawa, Haputale, Mirahawatte, Kurukunde and Dayaraba areas; (iii) whether the present Government has initiated a project to solve the water problem in the Bandarawela, Diyatalawa, Haputale, Hali-Ela and Welimada areas; (iv) if so, the date on which the said project was initiated; (v) the number of phases planned for the said project; (vi) the areas covered by the first phase; (vii) the estimated cost for the first phase; and (viii) the expected date by which the said project will provide 24-hour water supply to the areas surrounding Bandarawela?
¶ 03 (b) 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. Ravindra Bandara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 January 2026. No. 23149. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1660