The Hon. Anton Jayakody
Hon. Anton Jayakody stated that clean beaches are central to the Government’s sustainable tourism policy and to improving coastal livelihoods. He said the removal of unauthorized coastal structures is carried out only after extended notice, consultation, and court-based procedures, with efforts to provide alternative livelihood options. He added that the Coast Conservation Department is undertaking a 6–7 month process to improve the coastline for tourism development.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, our policy for a sustainable tourism industry requires clean beaches. Both previous governments and ours have taken steps accordingly. We do not arbitrarily remove unauthorized structures; notices are given over a long period and removals are carried out based on court decisions with proper notification. We strive to provide alternatives and income avenues. The Coast Conservation Department’s main objective is maintaining clean beaches to promote tourism and uplift local livelihoods. This is a long-term process of 6–7 months, done with maximum consultation.
¶ 02 For tourism to advance, our beaches must be clean. We are working to transform the coastline accordingly.
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Cite as: The Hon. Anton Jayakody. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 July 2025. No. 1754026625097211. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18488