The Hon. Gayan Janaka (on behalf of the Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama)
On behalf of Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama, Hon. Gayan Janaka asked the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure whether oil palm cultivation and seed imports are legally prohibited, and what the Government’s policy is on oil palm cultivation and palm oil production. He also sought details on the annual cost of palm oil imports and the obstacles to resuming oil palm cultivation in Sri Lanka.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 asked the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure:
¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House— (i) whether the cultivation of oil palm and the import of oil palm seeds are currently prohibited by law; (ii) the amount of money spent annually on importing palm oil into Sri Lanka; (iii) the obstacles of resuming oil palm cultivation in Sri Lanka; and (iv) the policy of the Government on oil palm cultivation and palm oil production? (b) If not, why?
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 22 October 2025 ·No. 22638 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Gayan Janaka (on behalf of the Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama). 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 October 2025. No. 22638. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/12325