The Hon. Namal Karunaratne
Hon. Namal Karunaratne said farmer market problems cannot be resolved all at once and require time, as the President had noted at the “Sahal Mangalyaya.” He stated that the Government has already responded to paddy farmers and is intervening in the procurement of groundnuts, big onions, potatoes, and manioc, with private sector participation where relevant. He added that the Government is addressing these issues sequentially, including through value addition and coordination with other ministries.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Market problems are hard to solve at once. The President stated at the “Sahal Mangalyaya” that we can address most farmer issues, but to resolve market issues we need time. We have already given a significant response to paddy farmers; groundnut harvesting has begun with state intervention; for big onion, with both government and private sector intervention, procurement has started; similar plans are in place for potatoes and manioc. We are intervening sequentially and adding value to products, coordinating with other ministries to resolve market issues.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 21 October 2025 ·No. 22635 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Namal Karunaratne. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 October 2025. No. 22635. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/29545