The Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana
Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana questioned the effectiveness of a Rs. 230 million public-funded tank renovation near Ragama Hospital, the railway station, and bus stand, noting that flooding persists during heavy rain. He raised concerns about silt accumulation, inadequate maintenance, reduced tank capacity due to filling during renovation, and an underused incomplete walking path, and asked what plan exists to make the project genuinely beneficial before further funds are spent.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, my first supplementary:
¶ 02 LKR 230 million is public money. This tank is near Ragama Hospital, Railway Station, and bus stand. The first aim was flood mitigation, but the area still floods in heavy rain. Silt has returned; maintenance is lacking. Part of the tank was filled during renovation, reducing capacity. The walking path does not encircle the tank and is not used. Given this, what is the plan to make the project truly beneficial before spending more funds?
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 July 2025. No. 1752660241032216. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9207