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

The Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Hambantota· 5 March 2025 ·Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Committee Stage: Heads 124, 216, 331, 151 and 290

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Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi stated that documentation from prior “Blue Economy” initiatives is available to the Ministry and offered cooperation with the Fisheries Minister to rebuild the sector. He asked that the existing surveys and reports on the Rekawa and Marawila harbour projects be reviewed, and called for an investigation into alleged waste of funds and responsibility for it.

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¶ 01 Thank you. Under the “Blue Economy” program we initiated many measures; I can provide the Ministry with our documentation. For Rekawa and Marawila harbour works, all surveys and reports exist; investigate why funds were wasted and who is responsible. We stand ready to cooperate with the Hon. Minister of Fisheries, Ramalingam Chandraseker, to rebuild the industry.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 5 March 2025 ·No. 1742473561091594 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 March 2025. No. 1742473561091594. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2278