The Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam
Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam raised concerns about the Peraru Reservoir project in Vavuniya, stating that farming families who donated paddy lands on assurances of alternate land, title deeds, and access roads have still not received deeds after 13 years. He asked whether the Ministry would provide the promised access roads and a flyover or bridge, noting that spill water during rains prevents farmers from reaching their new fields.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 My second supplementary:
¶ 02 Regarding the Peraru Reservoir project in Vavuniya: farming families donated their paddy lands for the reservoir based on assurances, including alternate land grants and deeds, and access roads. Thirteen years later, title deeds have not been issued. Access roads to new fields have not been built despite assurances at District Development Committee meetings. During rains, farmers cannot reach fields because spill water crosses the route; a flyover/bridge is needed. Since they lost ancestral lands for the project, will you, through your Ministry, provide the roads and a flyover to ensure access?
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- Hansard, Thursday, 7 May 2026 ·No. 23540 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 May 2026. No. 23540. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/3420