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

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Puttalam· 18 June 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Questions: Questions 1–2 (School Projects, Ministers' Answers and Supplementaries) and Q.633/2025 (stood down), Q.636/2025 (Limestone Transport), Q.715/2025 (Kukuleganga Access Road), Q.724/2025 (Suwaseya Ambulance Service), Q.792/2025 (Bus Route Permits), Minuwangoda Shopping Complex, Tea Factories, and Social Media Provisions

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The Minister answered a question on the New Shopping Complex in Minuwangoda, stating that it has 93 stalls and tabled a detailed schedule as Annex 01. He said not all stalls are operated by the original lessees, with some being run by other persons, and tabled a further schedule as Annex 02. He added that the Minuwangoda Urban Council is verifying the legality of such occupants and taking appropriate legal action.

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¶ 01 Answer to question on the New Shopping Complex, Minuwangoda:

¶ 02 (a) (i) Yes. (ii) 93 stalls. (iii) A detailed schedule regarding the 93 stalls is submitted as Annex 01. I table the annex.

¶ 03 (b) (i) No. (ii) In some instances, business is being conducted by persons other than the original lessees who contracted with the Urban Council. (iii) A detailed schedule is submitted as Annex 02. I table the annex. (iv) The Minuwangoda Urban Council is verifying the legality of those conducting business without being the lessees and is taking legal action against them as appropriate.

¶ 04 (c) Not applicable.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 18 June 2025 ·No. 1751280704002343 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 June 2025. No. 1751280704002343. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6772