The Hon. Dharmapriya Dissanayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kurunegala· 12 November 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question 1477/2025: Use of Street Lighting Lamps by Local Authorities

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Hon. Dharmapriya Dissanayake stated that the installation of new street lamps has been halted amid concerns that some local authority officials had previously installed lamps irregularly for associates, causing unnecessary installations and increased electricity use. He asked whether the Ministry would introduce proper regulation to ensure future street lamp installations are supervised by local authorities and based on actual need.

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¶ 01 First supplementary: New street lamps have been halted. Some local authority chairmen and members previously installed lamps irregularly for associates, leading to unnecessary installations and higher usage. Will the Ministry institute proper regulation so installations occur under local authority supervision according to need?

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 12 November 2025 ·No. 23378 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dharmapriya Dissanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 12 November 2025. No. 23378. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17251