The Hon. Rohana Bandara
Hon. Rohana Bandara questioned the Minister’s claim of having scientific solutions for the human-elephant conflict, stating that the response indicated solutions were still being identified. He asked whether the previous system for issuing elephant-repellent ammunition would be restored until the new plan is implemented, citing lapses in distribution. He also raised concerns about Civil Security Department personnel seconded to the Department being posted far from former duty stations, receiving inadequate daily allowances, and facing safety risks, and asked whether allowances and facilities would be improved.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Minister, you earlier claimed scientific mapping and solutions, but your reply shows you are only now identifying solutions. Issuance of elephant ammunition has lapsed; people are not receiving it properly. Until your new plan arrives, will you at least re-implement the previous system for issuing elephant ammunition?
¶ 02 Further, you stated 5,000 Civil Security Department personnel have been seconded to your Department. Many have been posted far from their prior duty stations. They reportedly receive a daily allowance of about Rs. 250 from the Department, which is insufficient — even a litre of petrol cannot be bought for that amount now. They also face safety risks traveling through elephant-prone areas. Will you enhance these allowances and provide necessary facilities?
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 19 May 2026 ·No. 23608 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Rohana Bandara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 May 2026. No. 23608. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/29149