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The Hon. Waruna Liyanage

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Ratnapura· 21 February 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Compensation for Natural Disaster Damages (Q. First Round)

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Asked whether the Government will implement a programme in 2025 to provide basic infrastructure, particularly drinking water and roads, in disaster-relocated villages in the Ratnapura District. He noted that although houses have been provided in areas such as Eheliyagoda, Ratnapura, Elapatha and Pelmadulla, inadequate facilities are discouraging beneficiaries from settling there.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Minister, in Rathnapura District several villages affected by disasters have received housing in areas such as Eheliyagoda, Ratnapura, Elapatha and Pelmadulla, but basic infrastructure like drinking water and roads have not been developed, discouraging settlement. Will you implement a programme this year to develop infrastructure in such relocated villages?

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Hansard, Friday, 21 February 2025 ·No. 1740809173064396 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Waruna Liyanage. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 February 2025. No. 1740809173064396. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/3633