The Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi
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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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 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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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