The Hon. T. K. Jayasundara
Hon. T. K. Jayasundara raised concerns about uncontrolled bamboo growth along riverbanks contributing to flood damage by blocking bridges. He noted initiatives in Galle to develop a bamboo-based industrial village and proposed a related bamboo biochar project for use in the tea sector, citing TRI guidance on application limits. He asked whether government approval and support would be provided, in coordination with the Ministry of Industries, for introducing these products.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, my second supplementary: There’s an emerging problem of uncontrolled bamboo growth along riverbanks; during floods, clumps break off, block bridges and exacerbate flooding. In Galle, we’ve initiated a bamboo-based industrial village in Welivitiya, Uduwelivitiya and Unanchitiya, and propose a biochar (bamboo-based) project alongside. TRI has indicated that applying about 15 grams of biochar per tea plant is acceptable; above that, pH issues may arise. We have found entrepreneurs to make biochar and, with the Ministry of Industries, plan to introduce these products, especially in the bamboo village and tea sector. Will you approve and support this?
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- Hansard, Thursday, 9 October 2025 ·No. 22973 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. T. K. Jayasundara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 October 2025. No. 22973. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7506