The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka
The Minister stated that the drinking water project for the coastal tourism belt from Aluthgama to Habaraduwa is planned to commence in 2027 and is included in the 2026 priority document. He said approvals are being pursued through the NWSDB Board and the National Procurement Agency, but the project could not be included in the 2026 Budget due to the time needed for NPA approval procedures.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, as I stated, we plan to commence the project in 2027. It is listed in our 2026 priority document. We recognize the severity of the drinking water problem in the coastal tourism belt from Aluthgama to Habaraduwa. After assuming office, we pursued the necessary approvals from the NWSDB Board and the National Procurement Agency (NPA). Once NPA approval is secured, we can include it in the Budget proposals. The 2026 Budget has already been prepared, but the NPA approval could not be obtained within the required timeframe due to procedural steps. Nevertheless, we will commence the project from 2027.
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Cite as: The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 October 2025. No. 22573. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9852