The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law
Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara questioned whether the Clean Sri Lanka programme has clear targets and an implementation plan comparable to India’s Swachh Bharat Mission, particularly on sanitation and waste management. He argued that responsibility should be centred on Local Authorities rather than Divisional Secretariats, citing expert views, and called for a circular to that effect. He highlighted that most daily garbage generated in Sri Lanka is not collected by Local Authorities and asked what specific plan exists to address this.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Fine. I spoke of how you understood and acted. Fundamentally, there are many things to do. In India, the “Swachh Bharat Mission” started in 2014, with targets — ending open defecation, constructing 100 million toilets by 2021, moving from 39 percent to 100 percent sanitation. Under Clean Sri Lanka, do you have such targets? What is your plan? Don’t twist 69 percent.
¶ 02 Consider the key institutions. Experts have said this should not be left to Divisional Secretariats, but given to Local Authorities — because that is where the crucial actors are. So inform them through a circular and proceed from there.
¶ 03 For example, Sri Lanka produces 10,460 metric tons of garbage daily; Local Authorities collect only 3,600; the rest goes into the environment. Under Clean Sri Lanka, do you have a plan for this? That is what I ask — not the random talk. I have a proposal.
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 January 2025. No. 1737707091008005. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27330