The Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake
Asked whether the Ministry will implement a fresh coconut planting programme in Kurunegala in 2026, noting that the district, part of the traditional coconut triangle, has seen substantial reductions in coconut cultivation due to settlement expansion and the Deduru Oya reservoir. He referenced the Northern Coconut Triangle programme begun the previous year as relevant context.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, my first supplementary: Kurunegala is part of the traditional coconut triangle. Over the past decade, rapid settlement and the Deduru Oya reservoir affected thousands of acres, reducing coconut cultivation by about 68%. A Northern Coconut Triangle programme began last year. Will the Ministry implement a fresh planting programme in Kurunegala in 2026?
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 20 January 2026 ·No. 23200 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 January 2026. No. 23200. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/8944