The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna
Illegal mining activity is under investigation and has been stopped, with authorities assessing the extent of extraction beyond permitted volumes. CCTV monitoring of truck movements has been introduced, revealing frequent removal of loads and attempts to avoid or disable surveillance. Legal action will be taken after the over-extraction is quantified.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 This is under investigation. Illegal mining has been stopped. We are quantifying over-extraction beyond permitted volumes. We installed CCTV to monitor truck movements; many loads were removed in three-cube lorries—30 to 40 per day—with attempts to bypass camera routes or disable cameras. We will proceed with lawful action once quantification is complete.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 21 January 2025 ·No. 1737707091008005 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 January 2025. No. 1737707091008005. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27189