The Hon. Anton Jayakody

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Puttalam· 20 May 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Yala National Park - Safari Jeeps and Employee Issues (Q.571/2025)

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After rainy seasons, road damage has been exacerbated by shortages of machinery operators, drivers, and technical staff. Anton Jayakody stated that adequate drivers will be recruited and a qualified technical officer assigned, with coordination from the Department of Irrigation. He also said the Director General of Wildlife Conservation will be instructed to provide resources, including support through farmer organizations and military facilitation where necessary, and to ensure quick repairs to breakdowns inside the park.

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¶ 01 After each rainy season, roads suffer extensive damage. We observed shortages of machinery operators, drivers, and technical staff. We will recruit adequate drivers and assign a qualified technical officer—coordinating with the Department of Irrigation as before. We will instruct the Director General of Wildlife Conservation to provide resources, including through support to farmer organizations and, as earlier, with military facilitation where needed, and to ensure rapid repair of breakdowns inside the park.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 20 May 2025 ·No. 1749010823009957 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Anton Jayakody. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 May 2025. No. 1749010823009957. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25788