The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law
Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara asked the Minister to intervene regarding the closure of a tin fish canning factory in Bathigama, Dikwella, which had employed about 50 workers. He noted that the District Coordinating Committee had discussed the matter and that the Central Environmental Authority had been advised not to issue an Environmental Protection Licence, and requested urgent action to address environmental issues and enable the factory to reopen as a local alternative to imported tinned fish.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Minister. A brief second supplementary specific to your district: there was a tin fish canning factory at Bathigama, Dikwella, employing about 50 staff, operating for many years. I understand the District Coordinating Committee has discussed its closure and the Central Environmental Authority has been advised not to issue an EPL. Instead of importing tinned fish, we should support such local plants. Could you urgently look into this to resolve any environmental issues and enable reopening?
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- Hansard, Friday, 6 March 2026 ·No. 23376 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 March 2026. No. 23376. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5090