Hon. Ajantha Gammeddage,—To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation,— (1)
(a) Will he state —
(i) of the number of tanks and rivers registered with the Irrigation Department separately;
(ii) of the number of tanks maintained by the Irrigation Department;
(iii) of the number of tanks, rivers and canals maintained by the Irrigation Department in the Matara District and their names, separately;
(iv) whether irrigation reserves have been allocated in the Matara and Thihagoda Divisional Secretariat Divisions by the Nilwala River Valley;
(v) whether he is aware that they have been occupied by other parties; and
(vi) if so, whether any legal action has been taken against it?
(b) Will he also state —
(i) of the amount of land acquired for the Nilwala Ganga Project in the Nadugala Grama Niladhari Division of the Thihagoda Divisional Secretariat Division;
(ii) whether compensation has been paid for it;
(iii) whether he is aware that the persons who received compensation have sold the said lands to other parties;
(iv) whether the Nilwala Ganga Project will continue to be implemented; and
(v) if not, whether the acquired lands will be returned to the original owners?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2025-10-07
Asked by
Hon. Ajantha Gammeddage, M.P.
Ministry
Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation
Legislature
Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
First Session
The answer is given in sinhala language.
Answered Date
2025-10-07
Answered by
Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe, M.P.
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