The Hon. Gamagedara Dissanayake - Deputy Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
The Deputy Minister said a mechanism has been prepared under the “Life to Heritage” programme to conserve 1,000 archaeological sites. He stated that the plan includes establishing district- and divisional-level community protection committees, involving local residents and interested parties, to identify, protect, and guide the preservation of such sites.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, to realize what the Hon. Member proposed, we have already prepared a mechanism. Under the “Life to Heritage” programme, we are ready to implement a targeted plan to conserve 1,000 archaeological sites. Through that, we also expect to set up community protection committees at district and divisional levels, with participation of local people and those interested, to identify and protect such sites and to provide necessary guidance.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 19 February 2026 ·No. 23328 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Gamagedara Dissanayake - Deputy Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 February 2026. No. 23328. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/30287