The Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe
Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe highlighted economic hardship among farmers and fishermen in Ampara, citing flood damage to paddy cultivation on 9,200 hectares completely, 15,200 hectares partially, and a further 1,400 hectares affected by crop destruction. He requested the Ministry of Agriculture to arrange appropriate compensation. He also raised the lack of electricity in his areas, noting that some localities receive only about one hour of power per day, and urged the Minister of Power to expedite restoration and provision of electricity facilities.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Please grant me nine more minutes, Hon. Presiding Member. I need to speak about my district.
¶ 02 Farmers and fishermen in Ampara are struggling economically. This year, cultivation was carried out on 81,800 hectares. Of that, 9,200 hectares were completely damaged by floods; 15,200 hectares were partially damaged; and an additional 1,400 hectares suffered crop destruction. The Ministry of Agriculture must arrange compensation accordingly.
¶ 03 In our areas, we have no electricity. The Minister of Power was here and left. We are not pressing that right now because our people are patiently enduring the national situation these days. Currently, electricity is available only about one hour per day in our localities. I think even Batticaloa District still lacks electricity in places; they are restoring it gradually. We have asked our people to hold on until then. Therefore, I request the Minister of Power to expedite providing electricity facilities. With that request, I conclude. Thank you.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 3 December 2025 ·No. 23332 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 December 2025. No. 23332. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/19483