10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. Rohana Bandara

19 May 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Questions: Department of Wildlife Conservation and Other Questions

Environment
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Rohana Bandara asked the Minister of Environment to state whether the Department of Wildlife Conservation is recognized as an important department, and to provide details of its approved cadre, current staffing levels, and vacancies by position. He also requested information on measures being taken to fill vacancies and supply necessary resources, particularly in the context of the escalating human-elephant conflict.

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¶ 01 asked the Minister of Environment:

¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House— (i) whether he admits that the Department of Wildlife Conservation is a very important department; (ii) the approved cadre for the said Department and the number of employees currently serving there; (iii) the number of vacancies in the said Department, separately in each position at present; and (iv) the measures being taken to fill those vacancies and provide other necessary resources to the Department at a time when the human-elephant conflict is escalating? (b) If not, why?

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Hansard, Tuesday, 19 May 2026 ·No. 23608 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Rohana Bandara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 May 2026. No. 23608. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/29145