The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka - Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing
The Minister stated that the Ministry and the National Water Supply and Drainage Board have a duty to provide accurate information on water quality standards to Parliament and the public. He said allegations about high concentrations of carcinogens could create public anxiety, and emphasized that the response was not to defend any contractor but to clarify the facts.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 This is not defending anyone, Hon. Member. People have a right to know whether their water meets standards. Your statement about “high concentration of carcinogens” can cause public anxiety. Our duty — from the NWSDB and the Ministry — is to dispel unnecessary anxiety and inform Parliament and the public of the correct facts. This is not to stand for a contractor or anyone else.
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- Hansard, Friday, 7 February 2025 ·No. 1739786070060795 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka - Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 February 2025. No. 1739786070060795. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23097