10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

Hon. S.M. Marikkar

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 7 April 2026 ·Papers: Papers: Auditor-General's Report and Ministry Annual Reports Tabling

Infrastructure
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Hon. S.M. Marikkar presented the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development’s report on damage to State institutions and infrastructure caused by the recent Dissa cyclone and proposed remedial measures. He clarified that the Committee had summoned relevant institutions, including those under the Ceylon Electricity Board, National Water Supply and Drainage Board, and Highways and Transport sectors, used verified data, and conducted inspections in December before preparing the report.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I present the Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development on “The damage caused to State institutions and infrastructure due to the recent Dissa cyclone and the remedial measures to be adopted.”

¶ 02 Ordered to lie upon the Table.

¶ 03 Hon. Speaker, please allow me a minute for a brief clarification.

¶ 04 Within the mandate of this Committee, we summoned all relevant institutions under the Ceylon Electricity Board, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board, and the Highways and Transport sectors, together with their verified data, to conduct this work. Notably, in December we conducted inspections on these matters and prepared this Report based on the information available at that time. Thank you.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 7 April 2026 ·No. 23476 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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