The Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth
Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation whether the Government is aware of the shortage of grazing land for cattle in Ampara District, where many residents are engaged in animal husbandry. He sought clarification on whether grazing fields will be provided in Pottuvil and other Divisional Secretary divisions, what obstacles exist if not, and whether a modern milk collection centre will be established in Pottuvil to raise milk production and incomes.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation:
¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House— (i) whether he is aware that a large number of people in Ampara District are engaged in animal husbandry and that adequate grazing fields are not available for their cattle; (ii) whether steps will be taken to provide grazing fields for cattle in the Pottuvil and other Divisional Secretaries’ Divisions in Ampara District; (iii) if not, the obstacles that hinder such action; and (iv) whether steps will be taken to establish a state-of-the-art milk collection centre in the Pottuvil Division to increase milk production and incomes, thereby contributing to national economic growth?
¶ 03 (b) If not, why?
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- Hansard, Thursday, 5 March 2026 ·No. 23375 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 March 2026. No. 23375. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6917