The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna
Identified drainage works cover 63 stretches totaling 35.11 km, with two completed and the remaining 61 in progress. The Minister stated that the Government intends to strengthen elected Provincial Councils, will not postpone elections, and will remove obstacles to holding them. Until Provincial Councils are elected, road development and maintenance works will continue as required.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, while not strictly within the original question, I respond: We have identified 63 drainage stretches (35.11 km). Work has started; two completed; work on the remaining 61 is underway. Regarding Provincial Councils, the Government’s position is to strengthen elected bodies. We will not postpone elections. Where obstacles exist, we will remove them. Until Councils are elected, we will continue with road development and maintenance works as required.
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