The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 12 March 2025 ·Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation

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Sajith Premadasa questioned whether the Budget allocation for agriculture adequately covers the full year, specifically asking where funding for the next Yala season would come from if only Maha-related needs are addressed. He said he was highlighting these gaps so they could be corrected in the Budget process.

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¶ 01 Alright—then it is an ordinary sum. But where will funds for the next Yala come from? An annual Budget must cover the full year, not only Maha. I point out gaps so you can correct them.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 12 March 2025 ·No. 1744106534050382 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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