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 Date: 2012-12-04   Answered 

3139/ 2012 - Question Asked By Hon. Abdul Haleem, M.P.

    1. 3139/’12

      Hon.   Abdul Haleem,— To ask the Prime Minister and Minister of Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs,—

      (a) Is he aware that —

      (i) the Udakukkhepa Seema Malaka constructed in 1994 by the institution called Harispattuwa Development Foundation on a site of historical interest located in the middle of the Mahaweli River at Waratenna, Haloluwa and offered to the Maha Sangha, is the venue where Upasampada rites of upcountry Amarapura Nikaya are performed;

      (ii) the ground work required to remove the said sacred site and construct a private power plant on that location is being done by now; amd

      (iii) a large number of lay persons and clergy across the country connected to Amarapura Nikaya who have been greatly disheartened about the destruction of the said sacred site of historical interest, are getting ready to stage a protest against such action ?

      (b) Will he inform this House—

      (i) whether measures will be taken to stop immediately the construction of the said private power plant that would cause the decline of upcountry Amarapura Nikaya; and

      (ii) whether necessary arrangements will be made for the rites of the said Nikaya to be performed in historical and traditional Udakukkhepa Seema Malaka without interruption in future as well ?

      (c) If not, why?

       

Asked Date

2012-12-04

Asked by

Abdul Haleem

Ministry

Prime Minister

Legislature

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

Session

1

Question History

Answer

Private Power Station-Halloluwa

Answered Date

2013-02-20

Answered by

M. K. A. D. S. Gunawardana





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