Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagala
2026-02-18
Dr. Nandana Millagala posed a supplementary question to the Minister regarding the use of underutilized lands in Nagastenna for resettlement purposes. He noted that areas including Sipoth and Berannawa were severely affected by a recent cyclone, and that Yatiyantota alone has over 300 high-risk houses. He specifically proposed that, subject to appropriate scientific clearances, portions of the Nagastenna lands could be allocated to resettle cyclone-affected families from these high-risk areas.
Hon. Minister, my second supplementary: Nearby areas such as Sipoth and Berannawa were among the worst hit by the recent cyclone. There are over 300 high-risk houses in Yatiyantota alone. Can part of the underutilized lands in Nagastenna be used, with proper scientific clearances, to resettle some of these affected families?