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The Hon. Riyas Farook

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Mahanuwara· 5 December 2025 ·Debate: Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Budget Debate on Disaster Response and Government Allocations

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Riyas Farook responded to a point raised by Rauff Hakeem regarding Akurana, noting that 29 bodies had been found in the landslide-affected area, including 11 recovered by their team. He stated that some local residents chose to bury victims at the site and added that UAE forces had arrived and were assisting with operations there.

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¶ 01 Hon. Rauff Hakeem raised a small matter about Akurana. In the landslide-affected area, 29 bodies were found, of which we found 11. The others, those people there in 1814110560, preferred to bury them then and there. The UAE forces have already arrived and are working there.

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Hansard, Friday, 5 December 2025 ·No. 23059 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Riyas Farook. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 December 2025. No. 23059. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23470