The Hon. Aruna Jayasekera - Deputy Minister of Defence

4 December 2024 ·Adjournment: Adjournment Motion: Compensation for Damaged Crops and Victims of Adverse Weather (Cyclone Fengal)

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A Cabinet Paper has been submitted to raise compensation for deaths caused by human-elephant conflict, crocodile attacks and other calamities from Rs. 250,000 to Rs. 1 million. The Deputy Minister confirmed this in response to a point raised by another Member.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, a Cabinet Paper has been submitted to increase compensation for deaths due to human‑elephant conflict, crocodile attacks and other calamities from Rs. 250,000 to Rs. 1 million, as the Hon. Member said. Thank you.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 4 December 2024 ·No. 1733893521018713 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Aruna Jayasekera - Deputy Minister of Defence. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 4 December 2024. No. 1733893521018713. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25686