The Hon. Namal Karunaratne
Hon. Namal Karunaratne stated that pending compensation for the previous Yala season was settled after the Ministry assumed responsibility, and that payments for damage during the 2024/25 Maha season in November have also largely been completed. He said about Rs. 8 million remains unpaid due to incomplete farmer data and technical issues, and that the remaining cases are being verified before settlement.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, the Yala season payments of last year had not been made. After we took over the Ministry, we settled all those payments. Those were compensations due earlier. Subsequently, damages occurred in the 2024/25 Maha season in November as well. The compensation paid relates to those damages. About Rs. 8 million remains to be paid. In fact, some farmers’ details and data have not been properly submitted. Due to such small technical issues, that balance remains. Overall, compensation payments have been completed. The remaining cases are being verified, and we will settle the outstanding amounts.
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Cite as: The Hon. Namal Karunaratne. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 May 2025. No. 1750228312097834. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23844