The Hon. D.V. Chanaka
Hon. D.V. Chanaka responded to a reference made to him by citing SLSI specifications on imported lime, stating that the maximum permitted chromium level is 10 mg/kg. He presented lab reports indicating chromium levels of 14 mg/kg in lime imported into Sri Lanka and argued that this exceeds the standard and reaches a carcinogenic level.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Chairperson of Committees, since the Hon. Member mentioned my name, please give me a little time.
¶ 02 Hon. Member, this is the specification—an SLSI specification. According to this, the maximum chromium allowed is 10 mg/kg. Here are the lab reports—these are the reports of chromium content found in lime imported into Sri Lanka. It should be under 10 mg; 14 mg/kg is at a carcinogenic level.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 6 February 2025 ·No. 1739271735020022 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. D.V. Chanaka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 February 2025. No. 1739271735020022. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/836