Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi - Minister of Environment
Existing laws allow intervention against environmentally harmful incidents, and specific cases raised can be acted on where environmental damage and public opposition are evident. Revisions to the legal framework are being discussed, with a view to introducing stronger measures to prevent such harm.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, even under existing laws we can intervene to control such incidents, and we thank you for bringing specific instances. We can take action considering environmental damage and public opposition under current frameworks.
¶ 02 That said, revisions to the legal regime are under discussion. We are prepared to move to a more suitable legal framework to prevent such harm.
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- Hansard, Friday, 24 October 2025 ·No. 22644 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi - Minister of Environment. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 October 2025. No. 22644. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28726