The Hon. Rohana Bandara
Rohana Bandara said the project was beneficial but had generated a dispute between two farmer organizations, with Eru Wewa-linked farmers opposing it due to waterlogging and sand accumulation in their fields after recent extreme weather. He urged the Deputy Minister to conduct a ground-level re-examination and ensure fair compensation, including for farmers classified as having only “partial damage” despite incurring costs to remove sand from their fields.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Minister, this is a good project, but there is a dispute between two farmer organizations. Those benefiting support it; those linked to Eru Wewa oppose, citing waterlogging in their fields. The immediate issue was largely addressed, but with the last season’s extreme events, sand has again accumulated in fields. While some full-compensation cases have been paid, many with “partial damage” have fields buried in sand; they incurred removal costs but were refused compensation as “partial”. This is unjust. Please re-examine on the ground and provide fair compensation, including for partial damage, with proper guidelines.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 3 February 2026 ·No. 23252 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Rohana Bandara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 February 2026. No. 23252. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/8690