The Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana
(Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana raised concern over severe coastal pollution from Mount Lavinia to Negombo, including waste discharge into the sea in a key fishing area. He asked what measures are being taken to protect and clean the coastline, and how the Government is intervening to resolve outstanding issues related to the environmental damage from the X-Press Pearl disaster, while compensating affected fishers.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 From Mount Lavinia to Negombo, the coast is heavily polluted, often used for waste disposal. Negombo provides fish for the nation, yet waste is discharged to sea from certain points. Also, the X-Press Pearl incident caused immense environmental damage. While compensating affected fishers, what steps are taken to protect and clean the coastline? How is the Government intervening to conclude matters arising from the X-Press Pearl?
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- Hansard, Thursday, 24 July 2025 ·No. 1754026625097211 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 July 2025. No. 1754026625097211. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18489