The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of the Hon. K. Kader Masthan)
An oral question was raised to the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government regarding the condition of multi-purpose service centres (Sevapiyasa) in the 153 Grama Niladhari Divisions of Mannar District. It sought details on divisions without proper offices, temporary alternative locations, renovation needs, lack of toilets, water and electricity, and disconnected electricity supply, and asked whether the Ministry recognizes the impact on public service delivery and what plans exist to address these shortages.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government (1455/2025): Multi-Purpose Service Centres (Sevapiyasa) in Mannar District – Facilities.
¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House – (i) whether, out of the 153 GN Divisions in Mannar, there are any without a multi-purpose office (Sevapiyasa) for use by GNs, Development Officers and Samurdhi Development Officers; (ii) if so, the number of offices temporarily operating in alternative locations; (iii) the number of offices needing renovation; (iv) the number of offices without toilets, water, and electricity; and (v) the number of offices with electricity disconnected?
¶ 03 (b) Will he also inform this House – (i) whether he is aware such shortages hinder provision of quality services to the public; and (ii) the plan to address these shortages to provide quality and expeditious services?
¶ 04 (c) If not, why?
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Cite as: The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of the Hon. K. Kader Masthan). 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 March 2026. No. 23381. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/30127