Minister of Environment Mahinda Amaraweera has issued directives to the Geological Survey & Mines Bureau to submit a report on the filling of lagoons in the Eastern Province with soil taken from tanks.
The Minister said he was informed that the filling of lagoons in the Batticaloa District was taking place with the intervention of regional politicians.
Minister Amaraweera also instructed the regional offices of the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau, which suspended services due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to immediately resume services with minimum staff.
A special discussion on environmental issues in the Eastern Province will be held today under the patronage of the Minister of Environment via Zoom.
