The Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth
Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth asked the Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources whether the Ministry is aware of conflicts between fishermen and tourists on beaches in the Pottuvil Divisional Secretary’s Division arising from boat use. He sought information on proposed measures including construction of a fishing pier and fishing village at Kudakalliya, development of lagoons in Arugam Bay, Rottai, R.M. Nagar and Komari, and provision of suitable boats and fishing gear for sea and lagoon fishermen.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 asked the Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources:
¶ 02 Will he inform this House—
¶ 03 (a) (i) whether he is aware of the occasional conflicts between fishermen and tourists on the beach in the Pottuvil Divisional Secretary's Division in Ampara District, specifically those arising from the use of boats for fishing; (ii) if so, whether steps will be taken to construct a fishing pier and a fishing village in the Kudakalliya area to facilitate the said fishermen; (iii) whether steps will be taken to develop the lagoons covering the areas of Arugam Bay, Rottai, R.M. Nagar and Komari; and (iv) whether steps will be taken to provide suitable fishing boats and fishing gear including fishing nets for the fishermen engaged in the fishing industry in the sea and lagoons?
¶ 04 (b) If not, why?
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 6 January 2026 ·No. 23111 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 January 2026. No. 23111. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17490