Hon. Chandana Thennakoon
Hon. Chandana Thennakoon asked about measures to manage the escalating human-elephant conflict, noting recent ministerial interventions including absorbing unlawfully recruited multipurpose workers as electric fence maintenance assistants and deploying about 5,000 Civil Security personnel. He sought clarification on whether there is a programme to overcome practical and legal constraints and use these officers more effectively.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 My first supplementary: We know the conflict has grown over time due to lack of solutions. I thank the new Minister, because many measures have been taken under his intervention to control it. Unlawfully recruited multipurpose workers were absorbed as electric fence maintenance assistants, and around 5,000 Civil Security personnel are engaged in managing the conflict. However, practical and legal constraints hinder deploying these officers at maximum efficiency. Do you have a programme to ensure their optimal, effective engagement?
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 10 June 2026 ·No. 23707 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Chandana Thennakoon. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 June 2026. No. 23707. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/21522