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The Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Hambantota· 19 March 2025 ·Debate: Committee of Supply: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Head 116 and Related Heads (Trade, Commerce, Food Security)

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Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi requested that relief measures be extended to those currently not receiving them and implemented through Divisional Secretary-level mechanisms. He also urged the Minister to ensure that cooperatives can continue providing services to poor and vulnerable communities.

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¶ 01 I request that relief be given to those who do not receive it, and to implement it at the Divisional Secretary level as well.

¶ 02 Through cooperatives, great service is rendered to poor and innocent people. I request the Minister to enable that service to continue.

¶ 03 Thank you very much.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 19 March 2025 ·No. 1748499233099643 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 March 2025. No. 1748499233099643. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25292