The Hon. Athula Welandagoda
Hon. Athula Welandagoda raised concerns about delays in road maintenance inside Yala ahead of the August tourist peak, citing shortages of drivers, substitute staff, mechanics, and a local Road Development Authority examiner. He asked what interventions the Ministry would take within the next two months to expedite the works, including whether support from farmer organizations and the military could be used as in previous efforts involving fuel and resources.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 My second supplementary: Road maintenance inside Yala is underway and should be completed in May–July before the August tourist peak. There are issues: insufficient drivers to operate available vehicles, lack of substitute drivers during leave, no on-site mechanics for repairs, and no local Road Development Authority examiner—causing delays. What interventions will the Ministry take to expedite works within the next two months, including support from farmer organizations and the military as previously done with fuel and resources?
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 20 May 2025 ·No. 1749010823009957 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Athula Welandagoda. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 May 2025. No. 1749010823009957. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25787