The Hon. Imran Maharoof
Hon. Imran Maharoof asked whether the Kinniya Junction to Soorankal section of the Trincomalee–Batticaloa Road could be widened, citing accidents, congestion, and stalled landowner compensation. He also requested plans for traffic lights on RDA-administered main roads in Trincomalee District due to increasing urban traffic and tourism. He further asked whether long-serving temporary RDA employees who were not regularized due to O/L qualification requirements could be made permanent.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Minister. Kinniya is the most populous area in the Trincomalee District with over 75,000 people, and this road causes many problems and accidents, especially during festive seasons. At minimum, can the section from the Kinniya Junction to Soorankal on the Trincomalee–Batticaloa Road be widened? There had been earlier steps, but payments to landowners stalled the work.
¶ 02 Also, traffic signals are needed on RDA-administered main roads in the district due to rising congestion and tourism. However, no colour light system has been introduced yet in our urban areas. Is there any plan to introduce traffic lights? Further, while many RDA employees were made permanent, some remain temporary on the basis of not passing the O/L. Considering their hard work and years of service, can they also be regularized?
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- Hansard, Thursday, 13 November 2025 ·No. 22816 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Imran Maharoof. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 13 November 2025. No. 22816. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26949