Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government
Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna answered a parliamentary question on official service centres in the Mullaitivu District, stating that there are 928 such offices and identifying shortages in basic facilities: 46 lack toilets, 60 lack water, and 22 lack electricity. He also reported that electricity supply has been disconnected to 178 offices. The Minister said Rs. 7 million has been allocated in the 2026 Budget to renovate these centres and address the identified deficiencies.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, the answer is as follows:
¶ 02 (a) (i) Not applicable. (ii) Not applicable. (iii) 928. (iv) Number of offices without facilities: - Toilets: 46 - Water: 60 - Electricity: 22 (v) Number of offices with electricity supply disconnected: 178.
¶ 03 (b) (i) Yes. (ii) A provision of Rs. 7 million has been allocated from the 2026 Budget to renovate official service centres in the Mullaitivu District. The identified shortages will be rectified using these funds.
¶ 04 (c) Not applicable.
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Cite as: Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 March 2026. No. 23375. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6903