The Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar — Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources
Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar responded to concerns raised by Hon. Mano Ganesan regarding the New Villages Development Authority for Plantation Region, stating that the Government has no intention of abolishing it. He said a committee led by the Prime Minister had decided instead to further develop and expand the Authority, and rejected criticism of the named Secretary’s attitude toward serving hill-country communities.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Madam Deputy Chairperson, on the issue raised by Hon. Mano Ganesan: we are not abolishing NEVIDA. Under the leadership of the Prime Minister, the committee has decided to further develop and expand the Authority.
¶ 02 We will not abolish the New Villages Development Authority for Plantation Region. The PM-led committee decided to develop it further. As for the Secretary you named, I know him well; he is positive about serving the hill-country people. Your characterization is incorrect. In any case, we will not abolish NEVIDA.
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Cite as: The Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar — Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 October 2025. No. 22594. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18852