The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake
The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake tabled a response confirming that the Batticaloa and Chenkalady lagoons divide land into Eluwankarai and Paduwankarai, limiting road connectivity and causing difficulties in accessing health services, markets, and schools. He stated that proposed connectivity improvements require detailed feasibility studies, including economic, environmental, and social assessments, and that no 2025 allocations have been made because the relevant locations fall under local authorities.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, I table the answer.
¶ 02 (a) (i) Yes. The two main lagoons—Batticaloa (Paddiruppu–Batticaloa) in the south and Chenkalady (Chalacchenei) in the north—divide land into Eluwankarai and Paduwankarai, limiting road connectivity. (ii) Yes.
¶ 03 (b) (i) Difficulties in accessing health services, markets, and schools are observed. (ii) A detailed feasibility study is required. (iii) A detailed feasibility study is required. (iv) These locations fall under local authorities; no allocations have been made for 2025. Suitable locations must be identified through detailed feasibility studies and funds secured thereafter. (v) Actual benefits can be presented after detailed economic, environmental, and social feasibility studies.
¶ 04 (c) Not applicable.
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 May 2025. No. 1749010823009957. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25805