The Hon. Kaveenthiran Kodeeswaran
Kaveenthiran Kodeeswaran argued that pending writ applications do not prevent the Government from granting relief to a Divisional Secretariat that has operated for over 30 years with Cabinet approval. He questioned why full powers cannot be granted despite unresolved boundary issues, noting that other DS Divisions function similarly, and raised concern that a permanent Accountant has not been appointed despite a cadre post being created in 2019.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Minister, these are writ applications; no interim orders have been issued. The Attorney General’s Department has said there is no bar to granting relief if the Government wishes. Should we not grant full powers to a DS that has functioned for over 30 years with Cabinet approval? Many DS Divisions operate without final boundary demarcations; this one could too. In 2019, a cadre post for an Accountant was created, yet no permanent Accountant has been appointed—only temporaries rotate.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 22 January 2025 ·No. 1739261035021938 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Kaveenthiran Kodeeswaran. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 January 2025. No. 1739261035021938. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5666