255/2024

Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera,—To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation,— (2)

(a) Will he inform this House —

(i) whether he is aware that the “Walahanduwa Estate” land in Nugaduwa of Galle District was planned to be subdivided and allocated for various projects;

(ii) of the present status of those projects;

(iii) of the amount of money that has been spent on those projects so far;

(iv) whether the need for and the expected benefits of each project have been identified;

(v) accordingly, which of the projects are essential;

(vi) if some of those projects have now been halted midway, whether there is a possibility of restarting those projects; and

(vii) if not, of the loss that those projects will incur?

(b) If not, why?