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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?
(c) Will he also inform this house—
(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
1
Sinhalese people in Batticaloa District - lack of facilities
Answered Date
2015-11-23
Answered by
Hon. D. M. Swaminathan, M.P.
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