The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna
Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna acknowledged that flood-related road damage and poor drainage affect communities in Batticaloa and other areas, causing hardship and health risks. He stated that the Government has allocated funds in recent Budgets for road development and new construction, that work has commenced on the roads mentioned, and that further allocations will be made in the upcoming Budget.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the Hon. Member is correct. Many roads are weakened and people face hardships during floods—not only in Batticaloa but elsewhere too. The Government has allocated substantial funds in recent Budgets for road development and new construction, including on the roads the Hon. Member referred to, and work has commenced. In many places, lack of suitable drainage causes problems and disease spread. We have begun works and will allocate funds in the upcoming Budget as well.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 August 2025. No. 1755860432040633. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6584