The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka
Gayantha Karunathilleka drew attention to the severe adverse weather affecting multiple districts, noting reported deaths and warnings from the Department of Meteorology of worsening conditions. He acknowledged measures such as the two-day postponement of the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination and urged the Government to implement a coordinated national response involving all agencies to protect lives and property. He also appealed to the public to act responsibly and cautiously.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, may I have one minute to draw the attention of this august House to the disaster situation caused by adverse weather and to be informed of the measures taken by the Government to face it.
¶ 02 At present, several districts of the country — especially Ampara, Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Badulla, Monaragala, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara — are severely affected by adverse weather. Several deaths have been reported in some districts. The Department of Meteorology has warned that the next few hours could be more dangerous. The Government says certain measures have been taken. The G.C.E. (A/L) Examination has been postponed by two days. As there is a risk of further escalation, we urge the Government to implement a coordinated national programme bringing all agencies together to protect lives and property. As the Opposition, we also appeal to the public to act with utmost responsibility and caution at this time.
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Cite as: The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 27 November 2025. No. 23013. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5232