The Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan
Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan sought an update on establishing a Rajya Osusala outlet in Mannar Town, noting that land near the Mannar Kachcheri had earlier been allocated and approved by the SPC technical team for a prefabricated sales centre. He said the new SPC management later cited lack of funds and requested an existing building instead, despite a Health Minister’s instruction to proceed. He asked the Government to state the feasibility and next steps, including whether two Municipal Council buildings submitted for consideration could be used.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Establishment of a Rajya Osusala outlet in Mannar Town.
¶ 02 For over a year, various efforts were made. Last year, the Government Agent allocated land in front of the Mannar Kachcheri, near its wall facing the bus stand. The SPC technical team inspected and accepted it, and by letter dated 12.09.2024 conveyed full concurrence to the GA, proposing a prefabricated (modified container) sales centre, and commenced administrative steps.
¶ 03 After the new Government assumed office at year-end, SPC’s new management wrote on 05.03.2025 that there were no funds, and that only an existing suitable building could be used. We also have the letter of 18.02.2025 from the Hon. Minister of Health instructing SPC’s Chairman to establish it. Subsequently, details of two Municipal Council buildings—their facilities and conditions—were sent on 20.05.2025 to SPC and the Hon. Minister. In this context, can you inform the feasibility and way forward to establish this Rajya Osusala?
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Cite as: The Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 July 2025. No. 1754026625097211. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18542