The Hon. Namal Karunaratne - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock
The Deputy Minister said the Ministry would intervene if specific farmer details were provided, acknowledging past procedural failures including issues with non-remittance of premiums. He stated that arrears from the previous government had been cleared, all Yala-season compensation paid, Rs. 86 million already disbursed in 2025 for November damages, and remaining Maha payments targeted for completion within the month. He added that flood damage in Ampara and other areas was being assessed for compensation.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Please provide the farmer’s details; we will intervene. You are right—processes were not duly carried out previously, and even premiums were at times not remitted properly. We first cleared arrears left by the former government: all Yala-season compensations have now been paid. As I stated, Rs. 86 million has already been paid in 2025 though the year has barely begun; these relate to damages from November. We aim to complete remaining Maha payments within this month. Recent floods in Ampara and elsewhere are being assessed and will also be compensated. Please share the specific cases; we will act.
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- Hansard, Friday, 7 February 2025 ·No. 1739786070060795 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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