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The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam

Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi· Batticaloa· 27 November 2025 ·Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage - Eleventh Allotted Day (Heads 118, 281, 282, 285-289, 292, 327, 337)

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Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam stated that a French Government-funded major irrigation project in Batticaloa had been halted due to economic reasons. He said government MPs had previously raised the matter but that its status remained unclear, and urged that attention be given to reviving or addressing the project.

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¶ 01 I am concluding, Hon. Presiding Member.

¶ 02 A major irrigation project for Batticaloa funded by the French Government was halted citing economic reasons. Your MPs took it up to show what they were doing, and we do not know what happened thereafter. Please pay attention to that matter as well. I take my leave. Thank you.

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Hansard, Thursday, 27 November 2025 ·No. 23013 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 27 November 2025. No. 23013. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5391