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 Date: 2025-03-05   Answered 

0491/2025: REQUEST FOR STUDY ON IMPACT OF SALINITY BARRIER ACROSS NILWALA RIVER: PROGRESS

Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama,— To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation,— (1)

(a) Will he inform this House —

(i) whether the Department of Irrigation or the Water Resources Board has requested the University of Peradeniya to study and submit a report on the social, economic, and environmental concerns that have emerged due to the salinity barrier constructed across the Nilwala river during the period from 08.11.2024 to 14.01.2025;     

(ii) if so, whether a technical committee has been appointed by the University of Peradeniya in this regard;

(iii) if so, of the members of the said Committee;

(iv) of the current progress of the conduct of the Committee referred to above;

(v) of the date on which the report of the said Committee will be submitted; and

(vi) if the aforesaid Committee has not yet been appointed, of the reasons for that?      

(b) If not, why?

 

Asked Date

2025-03-05

Asked by

Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama, M.P.

Ministry

Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation

Legislature

Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

Session

First Session

Question History

Answer

The answer is given in sinhala language.

Answered Date

2025-03-05

Answered by

Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe, M.P.





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