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Hon. Sudath Balagalla

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Badulla· 8 October 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Questions Nos. 03, 04, 05: Prison Inmates, Mahiyangana Fair, GN Offices in Vavuniya

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Hon. Sudath Balagalla asked the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government for details on the removal of the weekly fair under the Mahiyangana Pradeshiya Sabha and the construction of a shopping complex at that site. He requested the reasons for the project, the criteria for allocating stalls, the names of recipients with the number of stalls and monthly rent paid, and the date on which full ownership of the complex will vest in the Pradeshiya Sabha under the relevant agreements.

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¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government:

¶ 02 (a) (i) whether the weekly fair under the Mahiyangana Pradeshiya Sabha was removed and a shopping complex constructed at that location; (ii) the reasons that led to the construction; (iii) the basis on which stalls were allocated; (iv) the names of recipients, number of stalls per person, and monthly rent paid to the Sabha, separately; and (v) according to agreements with stall-holders, the date on which full ownership of the complex will vest in the Pradeshiya Sabha.

¶ 03 (b) If not, why?

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Hansard, Wednesday, 8 October 2025 ·No. 22594 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Sudath Balagalla. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 October 2025. No. 22594. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18754