The Hon. Danushka Ranganath
Hon. Danushka Ranganath asked the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure for details on tea smallholders in the Kalutara District, including their numbers, contribution to national tea exports, and the number of Tea Small Holding Development Societies providing fertilizer and equipment. He also sought information on welfare measures for smallholders, the procedures for membership enrolment and elections in those societies, and whether those details would be tabled in the House.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Tea Smallholders: Kalutara District
¶ 02 Question to the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure:
¶ 03 (a) Will he inform this House of the number of tea smallholders in Kalutara District; their contribution to national tea exports; the number of Tea Small Holding Development Societies in the district that provide access to fertilizer and equipment; and measures taken for smallholders’ welfare?
¶ 04 (b) Will he also inform whether he is acquainted with the methods of member enrollment and conduct of elections in those societies; if so, the methods separately; and whether details will be tabled?
¶ 05 (c) If not, why?
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Cite as: The Hon. Danushka Ranganath. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 May 2025. No. 1750307293077610. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24504