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The Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress· National List· 18 February 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Fishery Buildings and Shore Seine Fishing in Pottuvil (1750/2025)

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M.S. Abthul Wazeeth raised a supplementary question regarding fishers affected by the November 2025 disaster, citing a shore seine fisher from Jalaldeen Square who reported losses of boats and fishing gear valued at about Rs. 3.56 million. He asked whether the Government would provide prompt compensation to enable the fisher, and around 30 dependent families, to resume fishing, and tabled supporting documents.

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¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Minister. My first supplementary: In the disaster last November, many fishers were affected. In Jalaldeen Square, a shore seine fisher, Mr. M.I. Tasleem (permit No. NBSB-A-0150-TLE.29415), reported losses on 2025.11.27 (CIB-II 327/277) including a fibreglass boat, 35 seine nets, drag nets, rope rolls, lead lines and twine nets, valued at approximately Rs. 3,560,000, lost on 2025.11.26 at about 10.00 p.m. About 30 families depending on this operation have been affected. Will the Government provide compensation expeditiously so he can recommence fishing? I table the documents.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 18 February 2026 ·No. 23308 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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