Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna
2026-02-06
Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna acknowledged that while a building had been initially identified through the Coordination Committee for a particular purpose (implied to be a school-related allocation), political objections from a specific group prevented its use. The speaker stated that an alternative building has since been identified but has not yet been secured. The speaker committed to making a determination on the matter and giving it further attention in response to the member's query.
According to the Coordination Committee’s record, a building had been identified. However, the problem arose when, subsequently, due to certain political preferences, a particular political group objected to allocating that school building. Therefore, there is a need to find an alternative building, Mr. Speaker. We have made specific interventions and identified an alternative building. When taking action to proceed, it has not yet been possible to secure that building. Hon. Member, regarding the specific matter you raised, we will make a determination on that building; we will pay attention to it.