The Hon. Aruna Panagoda

¶ 01 asked the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing:

¶ 02 (a) Is he aware that: (i) the drainage sewerage system at the Maththegoda Housing Scheme, Homagama, has been defunct for a number of years now; and (ii) the National Water Supply and Drainage Board is constructing a fence around this sewerage system at present?

¶ 03 (b) Will he inform this House: (i) the amount estimated for the construction of the fence; (ii) the date on which its construction was commenced and the date on which the construction is supposed to be completed, separately; (iii) the construction firm selected; (iv) whether the specified tender procedure has been followed in selecting the firm; (v) whether he is aware that the construction of the fence has completely obstructed roads that people had been using for around 40 years; and (vi) if so, the measures that will be taken to rectify this situation? (c) If not, why?