The Hon. Waruna Liyanage

¶ 01 asked the Minister of Defence:

¶ 02 (a) (i) the amount of compensation paid and the outstanding compensation yet to be paid for the lives lost and the properties and businesses devastated owing to various natural disasters in each year from 2017 until now district-wise, separately; (ii) whether he admits that the insurance scheme introduced under the National Insurance Trust Fund and established by Circular No. 03/2016 is a great relief for the victims of the disasters; (iii) whether he is aware that a considerable number of families have not received the said compensation due to the requirement made through Circular No. 01/2020 to the effect that the ownership of land should be established for compensation above Rs. 10,000; (iv) whether he admits that the amount allocated per day is insufficient to provide dry rations and cooked food to a family affected by disasters; and (v) whether measures will be taken to increase the assessment value related to disaster compensation on account of the inadequacy of assessment value prescribed by Circular NBRO/FL/DA/IN/RS dated 09.09.2020? (b) If not, why?