The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe - Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation
Deputy Minister Susil Ranasinghe responded to issues raised on the Mundeni Aru project and Mayilathamadu grazing lands. He stated that Rs. 100 million has been allocated in the Budget for land acquisition and related work on Mundeni Aru, while discussions with AFD on prospective loan funding are ongoing. He denied that Opposition MPs had been excluded, saying they would be involved once AFD confirms funding readiness, and added that the Government is addressing the Mayilathamadu grazing lands issue sensitively.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Chairman, during Hon. Srineshan’s speech he raised Mundeni Aru and Mayilathamadu grasslands. I thank him. We have not forgotten Mundeni Aru. In this Budget, we allocated Rs. 100 million for land acquisition and ongoing activities. As Hon. Member noted, AFD is the prospective partner; the loan is not yet finalized. We are in discussions with AFD. Regarding the claim that Opposition MPs were excluded, that is not so; Government MPs only had a friendly discussion. As soon as AFD confirms funding readiness, we will involve you without delay.
¶ 02 On Mayilathamadu grazing lands, we view this sensitively and are working on it.
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