The Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar
Ramalingam Chandrasekar objected to Opposition members mocking his use of Tamil, stating that it was his mother tongue and did not affect the time taken to respond. Addressing a question on fisheries, he said institutions under the Fisheries Ministry were in poor condition, lacked insurance coverage, and that the Ceylon Fisheries Corporation was incurring a Rs. 1,600 million loss. He said the Ministry was working on solutions, including specific measures to develop marine and inland prawn and fish production in Puttalam, and invited members to raise particular interventions with him.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, my mother tongue is Tamil. Even if I had answered in Sinhala, the time taken would be similar. I am saddened that some in the Opposition mocked the use of Tamil. Now, to your question: All institutions under the Fisheries Ministry have been run down and lack insurance coverage. The CFC is operating at a LKR 1,600 million loss. The inland sector also faces severe issues. We are working on solutions, including for Puttalam. If you require specific interventions, please meet me; our party’s MPs from Puttalam have also submitted requests. We will take measures to develop marine and inland prawn and fish production in Puttalam.
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Cite as: The Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 July 2025. No. 1752660241032216. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9197