The Hon. Namal Karunaratne

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kurunegala· 8 January 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural Matters and Standing Order 27(2) Question on Prevention of Terrorism Act

Agriculture

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On behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation, the answer tabled stated that 17 institutions fall under the Ministry: 9 in agriculture, 2 in livestock, 3 in lands, and 3 in irrigation, with further details placed in the Library. It also reported that Mahaweli Livestock and Agricultural Enterprises (Private) Company is being restructured as a public-private partnership and that Cabinet decisions in 2015 and 2020 approved bringing it and Sri Lanka Poultry Development (Private) Company under the National Livestock Development Board, with implementation steps underway.

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¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation, I table the answer regarding institutions under the Ministry.

¶ 02 Answer tabled.

¶ 03 (a) (i) Number of institutions: - Agriculture sector: 09 - Livestock sector: 02 - Lands sector: 03 - Irrigation sector: 03 Total: 17

¶ 04 (ii) Details are in the annex (placed in the Library).

¶ 05 (iii) Yes. The Mahaweli Livestock and Agricultural Enterprises (Private) Company (MLAE), currently under the Sri Lanka Mahaweli Authority, is being restructured as a public–private partnership. By Cabinet decision of 16 July 2015 (Ref: MW 15/0940/631/018-1), the Limited Mahaweli Livestock Enterprise Company’s assets, resources, shares and management were approved to be taken over by the National Livestock Development Board (NLDB) to operate the company. By Cabinet decision of 18 June 2020 (Ref: MW 20/0890/217/052), Sri Lanka Poultry Development (Private) Company was also approved to be operated as an NLDB farm. Accordingly, necessary steps are underway to formally bring both entities under NLDB.

¶ 06 (b) Not applicable.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 8 January 2025 ·No. 1737023464031571 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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