The Hon. S.M. Marikkar
Hon. S.M. Marikkar noted that the flood control project remains about 20 percent incomplete and thanked the Prime Minister for intervening, but questioned how it would address housing needs. He proposed that the Urban Development Authority implement a dedicated housing project in Kolonnawa, in addition to the 508 houses already mentioned, to accommodate residents of Salamulla and “66 Watta” who had been relocated or displaced by earlier development projects, the elevated highway, and the Meethotamulla issue.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Second supplementary: The flood control project is about 20 percent short of completion; I thank the Prime Minister for intervening. But how will that project build houses? I propose that, beyond the 508 houses you mentioned, the UDA bring a dedicated housing project for Kolonnawa. Many occupants in Salamulla and “66 Watta” are relocated from elsewhere due to earlier projects, and some were displaced by the elevated highway or Meethotamulla. A single UDA housing project could resolve the issue. Please intervene.
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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/1837