311/’15
Hon. J. M. Ananda Kumarasiri,— To ask the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development,—
(a) Is he aware that —
(i) the fishing boat named “Thushari” was subjected to terrorist attack on 29.11.2000 at the sea along Trincomalee area and in that attack the boat was destroyed and the fishermen on board went missing;
(ii) the Director General of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Mr. G. Piyasena in his letter No. ධීජදෙ/සැ/02/06 ඩීආර් dated 10.01.2003 has admitted that the aforesaid incident is true and that the dependants of the missing fishermen deserve receiving compensation; and
(iii) of the dependents of those who went missing, those of the fisherman named Mr. Kumarage Don Piyaratne have neither been paid compensation nor been issued with a death certificate?
(b) Will he inform this House —
(i) whether he admits that it is a grave injustice that a fair measure has not been taken in that regard despite that the widowed wife of Mr. Piyaratne, Mrs. K.M. Bridget Kanthi had submitted written requests to the former President and to the former Minister; and
(ii) if so, whether action will be taken to pay compensation to Mrs. Kanthi and to issue her with the death certificate of her deceased husband?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2016-01-27
Asked by
Hon. J. M. Ananda Kumarasiri, M.P.
Ministry
Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economic Affairs
Legislature
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Compensation for the widow of deceased Mr. Don Piyaratna
Answered Date
0000-00-00
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