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The Hon. Dinesh Hemantha

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Matale· 19 March 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Anti-Elephant Electric Fencing (Q.2/2025)

Environment
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Dinesh Hemantha asked the Minister of Environment for details on trained assistants recruited to protect anti-elephant electric fences, including how many were recruited and how many have been confirmed in service. He sought clarification on any legal impediments or reasons for delays in confirming the remaining workers, and whether the Ministry has a definite plan to complete their confirmation.

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¶ 01 asked the Minister of Environment:

¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House - (i) the number of trained assistants recruited to protect anti-elephant electric fencing in Sri Lanka; (ii) out of them, the number confirmed in service by now; (iii) whether there is any legal impediment to confirming those not yet confirmed; (iv) if not, the reasons for not confirming them; (v) whether there is a definite course of action to confirm those not yet confirmed; and (vi) if so, its nature? (b) If not, why?

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Hansard, Wednesday, 19 March 2025 ·No. 1748499233099643 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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