Hon. M.A.M. Thahir
Hon. M.A.M. Thahir raised concerns over the Kivul Oya planned settlement project, arguing that forest protection policies appear inconsistent if forests are to be cleared to obtain water for the project. He also highlighted disruptions affecting the Mannar–Puttalam road, stating that the longstanding route from Colombo to Jaffna via Puttalam and Mannar is no longer passable for the public.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Presiding Member. All of you know Kivul Oya is a planned settlement project. Today it has become a matter discussed across the country. You say you are implementing certain projects to protect forests. But for the Kivul Oya project, you think forests can be destroyed to take water.
¶ 02 The long-used Mannar–Puttalam road is today subject to problems. People cannot travel from Colombo to Jaffna via Puttalam and Mannar.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 3 February 2026 ·No. 23252 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. M.A.M. Thahir. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 February 2026. No. 23252. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/8888