The Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth
Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth highlighted the scale of livestock farming in Ampara District and the need for natural grazing lands to support animal nutrition and farmers’ livelihoods. He referred to stalled efforts to relocate grazing areas to Kumbukkottai near Rottai Kulam and noted that a site identified by the Pottuvil Divisional Secretariat in 1993 has still not been formally declared. He called for the development and proper designation of grazing lands in the district.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim.
¶ 02 Mr. Deputy Speaker, in Ampara District there are approximately 111,000 cattle, 60,000 buffaloes, 55,000 goats, and about one million poultry. Natural grasses are essential for growth and nutrition. In Pottuvil, Panama, Lahugala, Komari, and Thirukkovil, efforts were made at the Eastern Provincial Council to relocate grazing to Kumbukkottai near Rottai Kulam, but they stalled. In 1993 the Pottuvil Divisional Secretariat identified the site for declaration as grazing land, yet it remains pending. We must develop and properly designate such grazing areas to support livestock farmers.
¶ 03 Thank you.
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