10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. S.M. Marikkar

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 20 June 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Homeless Families in Kolonnawa DS Division - Provision of Houses (Q.280/2024)

Land & Housing
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S.M. Marikkar clarified that his concern was the total number of homeless families in Kolonnawa, including sub-families living within the same house who may not have been counted. He said existing schemes such as “Laksanda Sevana” and “Sanhinda Sevana” are already occupied and therefore do not address current housing needs. He asked how many houses Kolonnawa would receive under the NHDA’s island-wide 3,000-house programme and where they would be constructed.

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¶ 01 You stated about one thousand families lack houses, but I referred to total homeless families; sub-families living in the same house may not have been counted. Also, “Laksanda Sevana” and “Sanhinda Sevana” are already occupied and do not answer the current homeless. My first supplementary: From the 3,000-house island-wide NHDA program, how many will Kolonnawa get and where will they be built?

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Hansard, Friday, 20 June 2025 ·No. 1751600792021434 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. S.M. Marikkar. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 June 2025. No. 1751600792021434. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1835