The Hon. Aruna Jayasekera - Deputy Minister of Defence
The Deputy Minister of Defence said the absence of local authority representatives resulted from the postponement of Local Government Elections. He stated that the Government would address this issue and establish a special operational framework to reduce loss of life, livestock, and property in future disasters.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Very well, I will conclude.
¶ 02 The absence of local authority representatives is a consequence of postponing local elections. We will address this and, going forward, put in place a special operational framework to minimize loss of life, livestock and property in future disasters, and to prevent loss of life. Thank you.
¶ 03 It being 9.30 p.m., THE HON. PRESIDING MEMBER adjourned Parliament without Question put.
¶ 04 Parliament adjourned accordingly until 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, 05th December, 2024.
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