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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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Asked the Minister of Defence to provide details on landslide-risk areas in the Kandy District following rainy conditions since January 2024, including locations with settlements and public property. He requested a breakdown of vulnerable occupied houses and immovable properties by Divisional Secretary’s Division and Grama Niladhari Division, and asked what alternative measures would be taken for affected residents.

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¶ 01 asked the Minister of Defence:

¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House the - (i) identified areas/places at risk of landslides in the Kandy 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 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/27391