The Hon. Nimal Palihena
Nimal Palihena asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation for detailed information on the Lower Yan Oya Project in Anuradhapura, including its commencement year, funding source and allocation, beneficiary areas, feasibility study status, and scheduled completion date. He also sought details on displacement and resettlement, including the number of affected families and land extents, identified relocation lands and procedures, outstanding compensation cases, and reasons for any delays.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation:
¶ 02 LOWER YAN OYA PROJECT: DETAILS
¶ 03 (a) Will he state: (i) the year in which the Lower Yan Oya Project in Anuradhapura commenced; (ii) the source of funds allocated for the project; (iii) the amount allocated; (iv) the areas benefitting from the project; (v) whether a feasibility study was conducted prior to commencement; (vi) if not, why; (vii) the scheduled date of completion?
¶ 04 (b) Will he also state: (i) the number of families to be displaced due to the project and the extent of their lands, separately; (ii) whether lands have been identified for their resettlement; if so, which lands; (iii) the procedure for relocation; (iv) whether there are families displaced who have not yet received compensation; and (v) the reasons for delay in compensation?
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- Hansard, Thursday, 9 October 2025 ·No. 22973 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Nimal Palihena. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 October 2025. No. 22973. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7497