The Hon. Dammika Patabendi

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kegalle· 6 January 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Sinharaja Forest World Heritage Site Protection (Q. relating to B. Ariyawansha and points of order)

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Dammika Patabendi stated that no new programme is needed for Sinharaja, as it is already protected as a Reserved Forest and World Heritage Site. He said the existing management system is sufficient to safeguard Sinharaja and is the basis for its current protection.

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¶ 01 Hon. Member, there is no need to propose a new program. Sinharaja is already a Reserved Forest as well as a World Heritage Site. Under the existing management system, we are able to protect it, and it is under such protection that Sinharaja currently exists.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 6 January 2026 ·No. 23111 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dammika Patabendi. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 January 2026. No. 23111. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17527