The Hon. (Prof.) A.-H.M.H. Abayarathna

5 March 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Shops Leased Out in Polonnaruwa City Center (Q.4/2025)

Public Finance

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Any deficiencies in the relevant building or shop units will be rectified, but the non-payment by shop owners is viewed as willful default rather than a result of those issues. Action will be taken against businesspersons who have deliberately failed to make payments while addressing any shortcomings in the premises.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, if there are any deficiencies in the said building, we will rectify them. However, the initiation of non-payment by these shop owners is not due to those deficiencies. It is apparent that they have willfully defaulted. Therefore, while we rectify any shortcomings in the shop units, we will also take action against those businesspersons who have willfully defaulted on payments.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 5 March 2025 ·No. 1742473561091594 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Prof.) A.-H.M.H. Abayarathna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 March 2025. No. 1742473561091594. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2261