Date: 2015-11-23 Answered

0033/2015: SINHALA PEOPLE IN BATTICALOA DISTICT: BASIC FACILITIES

33/’15

Hon. Buddhika Pathirana,— To ask the Minister of Prisons Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs,—

(a) Will he inform this house—

(i) the Sinhalese population in Batticaloa district; and

(ii) the villages in which the aforesaid people reside?

(b) Is he aware that —

(i) the people living in the Sinhalese villages in Batticaloa district do not get the basic facilities including houses and water sufficiently;

(ii) a majority of the aforesaid people do not duly receive the services of the government; and

(iii) some are taking action to evict these people from their villages?

(i) of the steps taken to provide basic facilities including houses, water to the Sinhalese people living in Batticaloa district;

(ii) the steps taken to confirm the right of the aforesaid people to their villages;

(iii) whether steps will be taken to bring the Sinhalese people who had migrated to other areas leaving their villages in Batticaloa due to the war, to their original villages again; and

(iv) if so, how it will be done?

(d) If not, why?

Asked Date

2015-11-23

Asked by

Hon. Buddhika Pathirana, M.P.

Ministry

Resettlement, Rehabilitation, Northern Development & Hindu Religious Affairs

Legislature

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

Session

First Session

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(a) (i) Total population of the Batticaloa District is 582,323 of which 3,306 population in Sinhala community (Source: District Secretariat, Batticaloa)

(ii) With regard to displaced and resettled Sinhala families and villages where they are living in the Batticaloa District is given below:

S. No.	DS Division	GN Division	Displaced		Resettled
S. No.	DS Division	GN Division	Families	Population	Families	Population
01	Manmunai South West	Keviliyamadu	290	891	290	891
02	Porathivupattu	Sinnawaththi	74	333	74	333
03	Manmunai North	Jeyanthipura	81	369	-	-
04	Eravur Town	Eravur	9	19	-	-
05	Koralaipattu	Kalkudah	110	310	65	103
06	Eravur Pattu	Poriyapullumalai	183	454	183	457
		Kopavely	15	30	15	30
		Thalawai	66	297	-	-
		Eravur 4&5	22	101	-	-
		Gemunupura	87	391	87	391
07	Koralaipattu North	Punanai East	5	13	5	13
08	Koralaipattu Central	Thiyavedduwan	19	80	-	-
Total			961	3288	719	2218

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(b) (i) Yes, this is similar to other districts and communities as well. Details are as follows:

S. No.	DS Division	GN Division	Resettled		Basic facilities given
			Families	Population	Permanent Houses	Toilets	Water Supply	Dry Ration
01	Manmunai South West	Keviliyamadu	290	891	146	146	6	296
02	Porathivupattu	Sinnawaththi	74	74	11	11		74
03	Koralaipattu	Kalkudah	65	103	7	8	65	33
04	Eravurpattu	Kopavely	15	30	15	15	15	15
		Gemunupura	87	391	80	80	60	87
05	Koralaipattu North	Punanai East	5	13	3	3	3	5
Total			536	1502	262	263	149	510

(ii) The Government services are provided to all communities without discrimination.

(iii) No. Action is generally taken only against illegal encroaches. This is done without any discrimination.

(c) (i) Yes. War damaged house assessment had been done and a database is maintained in each Divisional Secretariat and District Secretariat in Batticaloa.

(ii) Yes. Displaced Sinhala families who came for voluntary resettlement have been resettled at their place of origin. Basic facilities are being given step by step according to the Government policy and available resources without any discrimination.

(iii) A newspaper advertisement had been called by the Land Commissioner on 15.11.2013. Action is being taken to solve the land issues of displaced people and their voluntary resettlement is facilitated.

(iv) Displaced families are informed to express their interest to resettle in their place of origin and register with the relevant DS Office to facilitate the resettlement process. Those resettled families are given resettlement allowance and other facilities in line with the Government policy.

(d) Does not arise.

Answered Date

2015-11-23

Answered by

Hon. D. M. Swaminathan, M.P.

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