The Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi
The Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi stated that two separate programme streams are operating independently, one under the Ministry of Agriculture and another through the Department of National Botanic Gardens, with insufficient coordination between them. He said he could not speak in detail on Agriculture’s procedures but would review shortcomings within his remit and coordinate where necessary.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, two separate programme streams operate—one under Agriculture and another via the Department of National Botanic Gardens—without sufficient linkages. I cannot speak precisely for Agriculture’s processes now, but we will review the shortcomings on our side and coordinate as needed. Currently, the two programmes function independently.
¶ 02 LANDS BELONGING TO DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND DEPARTMENT OF FOREST CONSERVATION: POLPITHIGAMA DS DIVISION 1493/2025
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 January 2026. No. 23111. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17513