The Hon. B. Ariyawansha
Hon. B. Ariyawansha requested that fertilizer subsidies available to paddy farmers be extended to banana cultivators, citing the high cost of banana cultivation. He also raised concerns that shortages of petrol, diesel, and kerosene are affecting irrigation through agri-wells and disrupting transport and market access, with lorries not arriving from distant areas. He urged urgent measures to address these issues, particularly before the New Year.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Banana cultivation is costly. Please extend fertiliser subsidies available to paddy to banana farmers as well. Farmers rely on agri-wells requiring fuel, but shortages of petrol/diesel/kerosene affect irrigation and transport. Lorries are not coming from distant areas, disrupting market access. Please arrange measures urgently, especially ahead of the New Year.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 19 March 2026 ·No. 23381 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. B. Ariyawansha. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 March 2026. No. 23381. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/30085