The Hon. T.B. Sarath
The Hon. T.B. Sarath stated that earlier problems with the project resulted from unilateral ministerial actions, inadequate public communication, insufficient funding that halted work midway, and adverse weather conditions. He said the Government has since consulted local communities and environmental organizations and put measures in place to prevent similar issues from recurring.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 In the past, due to some unilateral actions by Ministers and due to not properly explaining the project to the public, many issues arose. Also, inadequate allocation of funds led to stoppages mid-way. In that period, heavy rains over a month created further problematic conditions. Many issues arose due to those circumstances. Now, we have engaged with local communities and environmental organizations and taken proper measures. Therefore, measures have been comprehensively put in place to prevent a recurrence of such issues, Hon. Member.
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Cite as: The Hon. T.B. Sarath. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 12 September 2025. No. 1758618446023035. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/3230