Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam,— To ask the Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development,— (1)
(a) Is he aware that —
(i) the former Ministry of Rural Economy submitted a proposal in 2015 to establish an Economic Centre in the Vavuniya District;
(ii) accordingly, an Economic Centre with 52 stalls was constructed in 2018 at Madaguwaiththakulam, along the Vavuniya-Kandy main road, at a cost of Rs. 263 million; and
(iii) although 7 years have passed since its construction, it has not been opened to date?
(b) Will he inform this House —
(i) of the measures that will be taken in this regard;
(ii) of the timeline for the opening of the aforesaid Economic Centre;
(iii) of the basis on which the 52 stalls available there, will be distributed; and
(iv) whether the aforesaid stalls will be provided to the traders who are currently engaged in wholesale vegetable trading?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2025-11-21
Asked by
Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam, M.P.
Ministry
Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development
Legislature
Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
First Session
The answer is given in sinhala language.
Answered Date
2025-11-21
Answered by
Hon. R.M. Jayawardhana, M.P.
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