The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera - Deputy Minister of Defence
The Deputy Minister of Defence stated that officers had physically inspected the route and consulted Grama Niladharis rather than relying only on maps. He acknowledged that the current path is difficult for three-wheelers, said improvements could reduce the distance to about 1.8 km, and undertook to coordinate with the District Secretary to obtain funds as discussed at the District Coordinating Committee.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, the distances were not merely read off a map. Our officers physically visited and discussed with Grama Niladharis. Regarding your supplementary: we accept that the current path is difficult for three-wheelers though bicycles can pass. If improved, the distance would be about 1.8 km. As discussed at the District Coordinating Committee, we will coordinate with the District Secretary to secure funds and proceed.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 23 October 2025 ·No. 22641 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera - Deputy Minister of Defence. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 October 2025. No. 22641. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7863