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The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Mahanuwara· 21 January 2025 ·Papers: Answers to Written Questions: Landslide Risk Areas

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Rauff Hakeem asked the Minister of Defence to provide details on landslide-risk areas in the Badulla District following heavy rains since January 2024. He sought identification of affected settlements and public properties, a breakdown of occupied vulnerable houses and immovable properties by Divisional Secretariat and Grama Niladhari Division, and the alternative measures planned for residents in those houses.

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¶ 01 asked the Minister of Defence:

¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House of the (i) identified areas/places at risk of landslides in the Badulla District due to the rainy weather conditions prevailing since January 2024; (ii) places where settlements and public properties are located, out of them; (iii) vulnerable houses and immovable properties already occupied by the people according to each of the Divisional Secretary’s Division and Grama Niladhari Division, separately; and (iv) alternative measures that will be taken concerning the residents of the houses mentioned above?

¶ 03 (b) If not, why?

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Hansard, Tuesday, 21 January 2025 ·No. 1737707091008005 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 January 2025. No. 1737707091008005. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27387