The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe - Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply
The Minister stated that the question was ambiguous because several areas named Udagama exist in the Kandy District, and the answer was prepared on the assumption that it referred to Udagama in the Gangawata Korale Divisional Secretary’s Division. He explained that part of that village is served by the Ampitiya Water Supply Scheme, though higher elevations face reduced supply during dry weather and some areas are not covered. He said a technical feasibility study would be conducted once the exact location is confirmed to assess the possibility of a new water supply scheme.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, there is ambiguity, as multiple areas named “Udagama” exist in Kandy District—within Udapalatha, Gangawata Korale and Udunuwara Divisional Secretary’s Divisions. We have prepared an answer on an assumed location, which may or may not match the intended area.
¶ 02 Nevertheless, the answer is as follows:
¶ 03 (a) (i) We assume the Udagama in Gangawata Korale DS Division. Part of this village is supplied by our Ampitiya Water Supply Scheme. Under dry weather conditions, higher elevations receive reduced supply while other areas receive normal supply. A portion of the village is not covered by the Ampitiya scheme. (ii) Once the specific area within Udagama is confirmed, we will conduct a technical feasibility study to determine whether a new water supply scheme can cover it.
¶ 04 (b) Not applicable.
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