10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Matara· 22 August 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Questions and Answers (Q.846/2025, Q.1024/2025, Q.1068/2025, Q.1070/2025, Q.1073/2025, Q.1076/2025, Q.1092/2025)

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Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama asked the Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs for details on the halted and unused SAARC Cultural Centre in Navimana, Matara. He requested the total construction expenditure, the institutions that funded it, the annual maintenance and security costs, and any current plan for utilizing the building complex.

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¶ 01 asked the Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs:

¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House the – (i) total amount of money spent on the construction of the SAARC Cultural Centre in Navimana, Matara, of which the construction work has been halted and which is not currently in use; (ii) institutions that have borne the aforesaid financial cost; (iii) annual cost incurred on maintenance and security of the aforesaid building complex; and (iv) existing plan for utilization of the aforesaid building complex? (b) If not, why?

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Hansard, Friday, 22 August 2025 ·No. 1756894696039492 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 August 2025. No. 1756894696039492. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/22263