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Hon. Hector Appuhamy

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Puttalam· 7 April 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Fishermen in Puttalam District - Fuel Subsidy (Q.749/2025)

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Hon. Hector Appuhamy asked the Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources for details on the fuel subsidy for fishermen in the Puttalam District. He sought figures on the number of fishermen engaged in the industry, how many currently receive the subsidy, the funds allocated for it, and the measures taken to ensure timely distribution.

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¶ 01 FISHERMEN IN PUTTALAM DISTRICT: FUEL SUBSIDY

¶ 02 Question No. 749/2025 to the Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources:

¶ 03 (a) Will he inform this House the - (i) number of fishermen engaged in the fishing industry in the Puttalam District; (ii) number of fishermen out of them, who currently receive the fuel subsidy; (iii) amount of money allocated for the said purpose; and (iv) measures taken to provide the fuel subsidy to the fishermen in a timely manner? (b) If not, why?

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Hansard, Tuesday, 7 April 2026 ·No. 23476 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Hector Appuhamy. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 April 2026. No. 23476. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/424