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Hon. Imran Maharoof,—To ask the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government,— (1)
(a) Is he aware that —
(i) despite the lapse of several years since the establishment of the Thoppur Sub-Divisional Secretariat Division, which is part of the Trincomalee District's Muttur Divisional Secretariat Division, the Thoppur Sub-Divisional Secretariat Division has not been designated as a separate Divisional Secretariat Division yet; and
(ii) although the proposal to make the Kinniya Pradeshiya Sabha area a separate Divisional Secretariat Division has been approved by the Local Government Commission, the proposal has not yet been implemented?
(b) Will he inform this House, separately of the obstacles to designate the Thoppur Sub-Divisional Secretariat Division into a separate Divisional Secretariat Division and to designate the Kinniya Pradeshiya Sabha area into a separate Divisional Secretariat Division?
(c) Will he also inform this House —
(i) whether he is aware that more than 1000 families reside in certain Grama Niladhari Divisions of the Trincomalee District, whilst around 100 families reside in other Grama Niladhari Divisions;
(ii) if so, whether steps will be taken to rectify this imbalance?
(d) If not, why?
Asked Date
2025-03-15
Asked by
Hon. Imran Maharoof, M.P.
Ministry
Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government
Legislature
Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Establishment of separate Divisional Secretariat in Muttur
Answered Date
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