The Hon. Anton Jayakody
The Hon. Anton Jayakody said the Government is studying how sand deposits along the shoreline can be used with minimal environmental harm. He stated that, in coordination with the District Development Committee, the Ministry and the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau, sand permits will be issued in the Eastern Province to help meet national demand and control prices while minimizing environmental damage.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 We are considering this now. Especially for the sand mounds formed along the shoreline, we are studying how much can be obtained with minimal environmental harm. Together with the District Development Committee, our Ministry and the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau will, to meet national sand demand and control prices, issue a number of sand permits in the Eastern Province—including the areas you mentioned—in a manner that minimizes environmental damage, as soon as possible.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 22 May 2025 ·No. 1750307293077610 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Anton Jayakody. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 May 2025. No. 1750307293077610. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24528