The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake
Hon. Bimal Rathnayake informed Parliament that the President had summoned Members from affected districts to discuss the ongoing disaster situation and that relevant Ministers and State Ministers were expected to visit affected areas, including Nuwara Eliya. He also noted that a ministerial statement on the disaster situation was listed on the Order Paper and said the Government was taking action while appreciating the cooperation received.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, His Excellency the President has summoned all Members from affected districts to come to Parliament today at 9.30 a.m. to discuss the disaster situation. Further, we expect that during the afternoon session the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs and the relevant State Ministers will be dispatched to the affected areas such as Nuwara Eliya.
¶ 02 Hon. Speaker, under “Ministerial Statements” in today’s Order Paper there is a statement from my Ministry regarding the disaster situation providing an initial clarification. The Government is intervening and we appreciate the cooperation of all.
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 27 November 2025. No. 23013. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5233