807/’16
Hon. Bimal Rathnayake,— To ask the Minister of Ports and Shipping,—
(a) Is he aware that—
(i) blasts carried out for the construction of the Hambantota Port had caused severe damages to the house in which Mrs. A.W. Ummu Saleema of No. 24/5 Magam Road, Hambantota and her elderly husband lived;
(ii) having informed the Sri Lanka Ports Authority and the Hambantota Divisional Secretary of it, they moved out of the house and settled in a rented house as per the assurance given that compensation would be paid for the damaged house and land, instructing the immediate evacuation of their house, and promising payment of rent for house until compensation would be made available; and
(iii) a one-off payment equivalent to six months’ rent was paid by the authority after numerous requests but no more monthly payments were made by now, contrary to what was promised?
(b) Will he inform the House of—
(i) the date on which the agreed monthly rent will be made available with arrears; and
(ii) the date on which compensation will be paid for the lost house and land?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2017-05-05
Asked by
Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, M.P.
Ministry
Ports and Shipping
Legislature
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Compensation for Ms. Ummu Salima, Hambantota
Answered Date
2017-05-05
Answered by
Hon. Arjuna Ranatunga, M.P.
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