The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Puttalam· 17 February 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question Second Round and Ministerial Response (Q.1184/2025, Security Incident)

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A tabled answer provided district-level figures for community halls in Mullaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya, including numbers in usable condition, lacking basic facilities, and Grama Niladhari Divisions without halls. The Minister stated that community halls are not intended for officials’ routine service delivery, so their absence does not affect public service provision, and that new halls are constructed only according to local or community needs upon request.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I table the answer.

¶ 02 (a) (i) Grama Niladhari Divisions with community halls: - Mullaitivu: 130 - Mannar: 138 - Vavuniya: 101

¶ 03 (ii) Community halls in usable condition: - Mullaitivu: 70 - Mannar: 77 - Vavuniya: 23

¶ 04 (iii) Community halls lacking toilets, water or electricity: - Mullaitivu: 163 - Mannar: 92 - Vavuniya: 80

¶ 05 (iv) Grama Niladhari Divisions without community halls: - Mullaitivu: 05 - Mannar: 15 - Vavuniya: 01

¶ 06 (b) (i) Community halls are not facilities constructed for officials to deliver public services; therefore, the lack of community halls does not pose a problem for service delivery. (ii) Not applicable. (iii) No.

¶ 07 (c) Community halls are constructed according to local or community needs, not for the routine duties of state officials in a GN Division. Therefore, Government action to construct community halls is undertaken only upon receipt of requests.

¶ 08 Answer tabled.

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