The Hon. Wasantha Piyathissa
The issue concerns long-standing flooding and underutilized paddy lands in the Ampara area, particularly the lower basin of the Gal Oya near Kittangi bridge and related tanks and anicuts. The Hon. Wasantha Piyathissa said that a feasibility study and sustainable scientific plan were proposed at the Ampara District Coordinating Committee meeting attended by the President, who indicated that funds would be allocated. He argued that proper implementation would enable wider paddy cultivation, control floods, and reduce recurrent government expenditure.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 The issue raised has long affected the people of that area. With a proper plan, a large extent of paddy fields can be cultivated and floods controlled, reducing recurrent government expenditure. The President attended our Ampara DCC and, concerning the lower basin of the Gal Oya and the area near the Kittangi bridge and related tanks and anicuts, a feasibility study and a sustainable plan were proposed. The President informed that funds would be allocated. We believe a sound, scientific plan will be implemented to resolve this expeditiously.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 9 June 2026 ·No. 23706 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Wasantha Piyathissa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 June 2026. No. 23706. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2740