The Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe - Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development
Discussions are underway to coordinate relevant institutions through District Coordinating Committees, with special committees for the gem and mining sectors bringing together the CEA, GSMB and NGJA for joint responses, including the possibility of establishing such a committee in the relevant district. A dedicated NGJA unit is also being set up to process complaints, with resource requests submitted. The Deputy Minister stated that unauthorized sand stockpiling and transport are illegal and cited the fines under Circular 121/85, emphasizing the Ministry’s objective of strengthening local enforcement against violators.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Discussions are underway to coordinate institutions. Through District Coordinating Committees, we are constituting special committees for the gem and mining sectors, bringing together the CEA, GSMB, and NGJA to respond jointly. In your district, too, we can establish such a committee. A dedicated unit is being set up within NGJA to process complaints received; resource requests have been made.
¶ 02 Sand stockpiling and transport without authority are illegal. Under Circular 121/85, fines currently are Rs. 95,000 for the first offence, Rs. 145,000 for the second, and Rs. 180,000 for the third. The Ministry’s objective is to create a robust mechanism at local level to enforce the law against violators.
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