The Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi
Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi raised recent incidents in the Southern Province in which several multi-day vessels and small boats were destroyed and fishermen went missing, while acknowledging the Ministry’s search assistance. He proposed compensation comparable to a previous President’s Fund payment of LKR 500,000 per deceased fisherman’s family, requested insurance coverage for partially damaged recovered vessels, and asked whether the fuel subsidy is being provided.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, my second supplementary to the Hon. Minister: In recent days, in the Southern Province—Hambantota, Tangalle, Devinuwara, Kalutara, Beruwala—four multi-day vessels and two small boats were destroyed; several lives are missing. The Ministry provided significant support in search efforts. Under the previous President, when a multi-day vessel sank and five of six crew died, LKR 500,000 per family was granted from the President’s Fund. I propose similar relief now for the deceased fishermen. Also, insurance pays only when a multi-day boat is totally destroyed. Two capsized boats, now recovered, are half-damaged, and the insurer refuses compensation. Please ensure policies cover partial loss as well. And to the Deputy Minister: Is the fuel subsidy being provided?
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Cite as: The Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 July 2025. No. 1752660241032216. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9202