Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam)
Asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation whether 478 small tanks in the Batticaloa District fall under the Department of Agriculture, with fewer than 200 properly maintained. He questioned whether restoring and maintaining the neglected tanks would empower local farmers and requested details on any steps to ensure their proper maintenance, or reasons if no action is planned.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation: (a) Will he accept that - (i) there are 478 small tanks under the Department of Agriculture within the Batticaloa District; (ii) only less than 200 such tanks are maintained while others go without proper maintenance; and (iii) the farmers in the area can be empowered, if those tanks are restored and maintained? (b) If so, will he inform this House whether steps will be taken to properly maintain the above-mentioned tanks which are not properly maintained? (c) If not, why?
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 24 September 2025 ·No. 1759815459006615 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam). 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 September 2025. No. 1759815459006615. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/20778