Hon. Major General (Rtd.) G.D. Sooriyabandara
Hon. Major General (Rtd.) G.D. Sooriyabandara questioned the adequacy of Geological Survey and Mines Bureau supervision of mining activities, particularly on private land where local administrative recommendations are not required after environmental approval. He requested consideration of involving Grama Niladharis and a small local community group in supervision to reduce risks, noting that State land approvals already involve Divisional Secretary and Grama Niladhari input.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 My second supplementary:
¶ 02 You stated GSMB supervises. Under the Presidential Task Force policies, for mining on private land, recommendations of the Grama Niladhari or Divisional Secretary are not required; after environmental approval, only GSMB approval is obtained. We see virtually no GSMB supervision. On State land, DS approval comes with the GN’s recommendation. I request that local GNs and a small local group—perhaps a “Grama Shakthi” team or a few respected villagers—be involved in supervision so we can avoid many risks. Will you consider this?
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- Hansard, Friday, 24 October 2025 ·No. 22644 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Major General (Rtd.) G.D. Sooriyabandara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 October 2025. No. 22644. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28727