The Hon. Nishantha Perera
Hon. Nishantha Perera questioned why tea nurseries funded in 2022–2023, including unregistered nurseries around Elpitiya, are no longer operating and in some cases are derelict. He argued that nursery development should follow Tea Research Institute varieties and standards, and asked what action would be taken regarding alleged politically motivated allocations that distorted varietal adoption and harmed the tea industry.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you for the detailed reply. My first supplementary: Beyond the listed nurseries, many more received funds in 2022–2023, but none are operating now — many are derelict, especially around Elpitiya. Tea nurseries are akin to the germplasm base of tea cultivation and should be guided by TRI varieties and standards. Unregistered nurseries were funded, and political motives appear to have driven allocations, distorting varietal adoption and pushing the industry into crisis. What action will you take?
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- Hansard, Thursday, 25 September 2025 ·No. 1759483897051145 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Nishantha Perera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 September 2025. No. 1759483897051145. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/20088