The Hon. Kumara Jayakody
The Hon. Kumara Jayakody stated that a tender awarded before the current administration took control authorized the clearing of all visible items on the land, including buildings, based on a committee recommendation. He said underground tanks were not included in that authorization, but the contractor unearthed and removed one during the work. He informed Parliament that all further removals under the tender have been suspended until the police investigation is concluded.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Briefly: The tender was awarded before we assumed control, based on a committee recommendation to clear everything on the land—including buildings. However, the underground tanks were not mentioned. While removing items, the contractor unearthed and took an underground tank, which had not been authorized to be removed. All further removals under that tender have now been suspended pending conclusion of the police investigation.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 24 July 2025 ·No. 1754026625097211 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Kumara Jayakody. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 July 2025. No. 1754026625097211. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18531