Hon. Susantha Kumara Nawarathna,—To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation,— (1)

(a) Will he inform this House —

(i) whether he is aware that the Janatha Lanka Chillie Marketing Limited is situated in the Mihintale Agrarian Service area;

(ii) whether a loan of Rs. 1,275,000/- has been granted to that company by the Mihintale Govijana Seva Bank in 2001;

(iii) if so, of the basis on which that loan was granted;

(iv) whether that loan will be recovered;

(v) if so, of the basis on which the said loan will be recovered;

(vi) whether a decision has been taken not to collect the interest of Rs. 1,975,233/- of the loan; and

(vii) if so, of the reasons for that?

(b) If not, why?