The Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan
Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan raised a Standing Order 27(2) question to the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation on shortages of grazing land affecting livestock farmers in Mannar, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya and Kilinochchi. He said traditional grazing areas remain under military control or otherwise inaccessible, while delays in releasing State lands, water scarcity, inadequate veterinary services and limited pasture facilities have worsened conditions. He asked what steps would be taken to allocate grazing lands, manage pastures, improve veterinary and technical support, release unused State or military-controlled land, and develop pasture and water-source projects.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, thank you for permitting, under Standing Order 27(2), a Question to the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation.
¶ 02 In parts of Mannar, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya in Vanni District, and in Kilinochchi District, livestock farmers face acute shortage of grazing lands. Traditional grazing lands are under military control or blocked, preventing public access. Delays in releasing State lands for agriculture and grazing have worsened hardships; scarce water resources aggravate conditions. Veterinary services, pasture development and basic facilities remain insufficient.
¶ 03 I ask: 1. What steps have been taken to identify and promptly allocate suitable grazing lands in Vanni District? 2. What long-term plans exist for pasture management and maintenance? 3. What measures have been taken to improve veterinary care and technical assistance? 4. Are there plans to release unused or underused State or military-controlled lands for grazing? 5. How are projects to improve pastures and develop water sources being advanced?
¶ 04 I urge urgent action to protect livelihoods. Thank you.
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Cite as: The Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 August 2025. No. 1756894696039492. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/22307