The Hon. Wasantha Piyathissa
Farmers’ difficulties in drying harvested paddy were highlighted, with the argument that reliance on large-scale buyers of wet paddy disadvantages them. A proposal was noted to provide modern drying equipment to farmers’ cooperatives and multipurpose societies, supported by an allocation of Rs. 500 million. The speech framed these measures as initial steps toward sustainable solutions under the Government’s agricultural policy.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 All right, Hon. Presiding Member, I will conclude briefly.
¶ 02 We have undertaken many such interventions. Farmers also face serious difficulties during paddy drying after harvest. Only our large-scale business community buys wet paddy. However, it would be more suitable to provide modern drying equipment to farmers’ cooperatives and multipurpose societies.
¶ 03 For this too, Rs. 500 million has been allocated. In this way, we have taken initial steps to resolve certain issues in a sustainable manner—in fact, to begin addressing all issues. Even if you now ask, “But they are not solved yet,” by next year, in two or three years, you yourselves will say, “Yes, this is moving well.” You never believed we would come to power. Just as what you did not expect happened, in another five years, you will acknowledge with certainty that the Malima Government rebuilt the country. With that reminder, I conclude.
¶ 04 Thank you very much.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 27 November 2025 ·No. 23013 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Wasantha Piyathissa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 27 November 2025. No. 23013. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5417