The Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kegalle· 22 January 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Lonach Dairy Farm - Environmental Compliance and Waste Disposal

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The member stated that the Environmental Protection Licence has already been withheld and that the Board of Investment has been informed to take action. He noted that enforcement falls within the BOI’s remit, but undertook to personally intervene again to ensure swift action.

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¶ 01 Thank you for raising this. We have already withheld the EPL and informed the BOI to act. Enforcement is within BOI’s remit, but I will personally intervene again for swift action.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 22 January 2026 ·No. 23203 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 January 2026. No. 23203. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/22437