The Hon. Manjula Suraweera Arachchi
Hon. Manjula Suraweera Arachchi challenged the adequacy of the response given regarding Lonach Farm, alleging ongoing environmental pollution and public hardship since 2017 despite a prohibition order, fines, and repeated complaints. He stated that large volumes of animal waste mixed with liquid were being discharged into streams feeding the Kelani River and asked how relevant authorities granted approvals despite these impacts. He called for urgent action by the authorities, including the Central Environmental Authority and the Ministry.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I cannot be satisfied with that answer. This is a ground-level issue. Since 2017, Lonach Farm has caused environmental harm and immense public hardship. In 2017 there was even a prohibition order to stop or make it environmentally compliant. Daily, about 50,000 liters of liquid (urine mixed with animal waste) has been channeled to streams feeding the Kelani River, with sludge from highlands flushed down to lowland canals and rivers. Police receive complaints daily. In 2025 as well as 2026, despite fines (e.g., 20.06.2025), they continued discharging (e.g., 08.10.2025).
¶ 02 How did local authorities, CEA, and the Ministry issue approvals while people suffer? Will you take urgent action?
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Cite as: The Hon. Manjula Suraweera Arachchi. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 January 2026. No. 23203. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/22436