The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC
Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper proposed constructing a secondary dam across the Gal Oya reservoir at Senanayake Samudra in Ampara to collect surplus water, improve canal management, and support a solar-powered repumping system. He argued that the system could reintroduce water into irrigation networks during droughts and also contribute to power generation, and requested attention to the proposal.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 I am about to wind up, Madam. Please give me half a minute.
¶ 02 The only workable method—exactly as I have repeatedly said—is to construct a secondary dam across the Gal Oya reservoir at the Senanayake Samudra in Ampara, collect the surplus water there, manage the canal system, and build a repumping system. That area receives ample solar power. Using that solar power to re-pump, during droughts we can reintroduce water to the irrigation network and also utilize it for power. I kindly request your attention to this matter, and with that I conclude my speech.
¶ 03 Thank you.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 20 November 2025 ·No. 22934 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 November 2025. No. 22934. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/4440