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Hon. Sajith Premadasa,— To ask the Minister of Economic Development,—
(a) Is he aware that the Chena cultivation which can be done only once a year is the livelihood of the majority of the people living in the Koanketiara village belonging to the Surivirugama Grama Niladhari Division of the Suriyawewa Divisional Secretary Division of the Hambantota district?
(b) Will he inform this House,—
(i) whether about 300 hapless families had lost around 3000 acres of their chena lands as a result of elephants from surrounding jungles being brought and penned inside an electrical fence constructed within this farming land located at the Koanketiara village since September 2009;
(ii) if so, whether action will be taken to return these farming lands to these destitute chena farmers who have lost their lands?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2010-05-18
Asked by
Hon. Sajith Premadasa, M.P.
Ministry
Economic Development
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Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
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First Session
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