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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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Dharmapriya Dissanayake raised a supplementary question about disparities in local authority revenues that have led some councils to remove street lamps because they cannot pay electricity bills. He asked whether, under the new reforms, measures would be introduced to address the problem and prevent communities from having to work or travel in darkness.

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¶ 01 Second supplementary: Given disparities in local authority revenues, some have begun removing lamps due to bills. Working in darkness is difficult. Under new reforms, will you implement measures to resolve this?

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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/17253