The Hon. Anton Jayakody
Anton Jayakody said the Pekkulama tank and bund, damaged by storms and floods around 1978, remain unrepaired despite a later foundation stone, and noted that he and the Minister had visited the site and planned discussions with the Wildlife Department. He proposed a collective decision on remedial action and called for a field visit to examine legal issues concerning state and other lands around Bakamuna town, with the aim of using existing locations where possible and resolving land matters pragmatically.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, I am familiar with those forests. Pekkulama tank and bund were damaged around 1978 by storms and floods; a foundation stone was later laid, but no progress followed. Together with the Minister, we visited and planned to meet Wildlife to resolve. We can decide collectively on necessary steps. Regarding state and other lands around Bakamuna town, let us examine legal issues during a field visit and find ways to utilize the current locations without relocating unnecessarily, resolving land issues pragmatically.
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Cite as: The Hon. Anton Jayakody. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 June 2025. No. 1751430648025512. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27448