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The Hon. Dinindu Saman

3 March 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Gem-Mining Permits (Q.1/2025)

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Hon. Dinindu Saman raised concerns that unregulated mining has caused landslides in Lunugala. He asked whether the Ministry is pursuing legal amendments and reforms to regularize and develop the mining industry, and requested the current status of those efforts.

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¶ 01 Unregulated mining has led to landslides in Lunugala. This industry should be regularized and developed, with necessary legal amendments. Is the Ministry focusing on such reforms, and what is the current status?

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Hansard, Monday, 3 March 2025 ·No. 1742268353096939 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dinindu Saman. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 March 2025. No. 1742268353096939. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18327