The Hon. M. S. Uthumalebbe
Hon. M. S. Uthumalebbe acknowledged ministerial efforts to repatriate a fisherman and initiate compensation for a deceased fisherman’s family. He asked what compensation is payable when fishermen die at sea and requested arrangements to recover boats moored in Nagapattinam for several months, return them to owners, and compensate affected fishermen.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the Hon. Minister has provided some answers. With the assistance of senior officials of the Ministry, the fisherman was brought back to Sri Lanka. It was said the application form for compensation for the deceased fisherman has been sent and compensation will be paid upon its completion. At a recent meeting in Ampara with the Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, we also raised this issue and he agreed to facilitate.
¶ 02 My first supplementary: When fishermen suffer at sea and die while fishing, what is the amount of compensation paid? Also, can arrangements be made by our Ministry to bring back the boats that have been moored in Nagapattinam for 7–8 months, hand them back to the owners, and pay compensation to affected fishermen?
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Cite as: The Hon. M. S. Uthumalebbe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 August 2025. No. 1755509552009433. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24218