The Hon. Dammika Patabendi - Minister of Environment

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kegalle· 23 January 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Questions: Heda Oya Irrigation, Thondaman Foundation, Schools, Hydropower, Sugar Factories, Ragama Town, Monaragala Lands, Badulla Cooperatives

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Minister Dammika Patabendi stated that if specific bottlenecks in approving tourism proposals are identified, the Ministry can intervene to expedite the process while ensuring regulatory compliance. He requested that the relevant proposals and issues be presented for discussion and prompt action.

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¶ 01 If you present the specific bottlenecks in approving tourism proposals, we can intervene to expedite while ensuring compliance. Please bring the proposals and the pain points; we can discuss and act promptly.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 23 January 2026 ·No. 23290 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dammika Patabendi - Minister of Environment. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 January 2026. No. 23290. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14318