The Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar - Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources
The Minister said the fisheries and aquaculture sector is being refocused through expansion in the North and East and renewed attention to Puttalam’s contribution. He stated that past political interference had damaged the sector, and that the Ministry will convene exporters and engage stakeholders in producing districts to address issues. He also outlined plans for modernisation, including breeding centres and hatcheries, aimed at sectoral transformation.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 We are expanding in the North and East with large farms and reviving Puttalam’s contribution. Past political interference harmed the sector; we are re-focusing, convening all exporters shortly to resolve issues, and engaging stakeholders in all producing districts. Programmes are being drawn up for modernisation, including breeding centres/hatcheries, to drive a significant transformation.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 25 September 2025 ·No. 1759483897051145 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar - Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 September 2025. No. 1759483897051145. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/20086