4621/’13
Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe,— To ask the Prime Minister and Minister of Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs,—
(a) Is he aware that a machine that can detect subterranean treasures using laser beams has been imported to Sri Lanka and that it has been taken into police custody?
(b) Will he state—
(i) whether a powerful individual of the defence sector has been involved in importing that machine;
(ii) if so, the name of that person;
(iii) whether investigations into that machine were stopped due to intervention by the said powerful individual of the defence sector; and
(iv) if not, the current situation of those investigations?
(c) Will he inform this House of —
(i) the country from which that laser machine has been imported;
(ii) the amount spent on that; and
(iii) the number of such machines imported to this country other than the one mentioned in (a) above?
(d) Will he also state—
(i) whether he admits that the safety of the subterranean treasures could be affected as a result of importing the machine or machines mentioned above; and
(ii) if so, the measures taken by now in that regard?
(e) If not, why?
Asked Date
2014-08-20
Asked by
Hon. Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe, Attorney at Law, M.P.
Ministry
Prime Minister
Legislature
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Laser Equipment to identify treasures
Answered Date
0000-00-00
Handbook of Parliament
The System of Elections in Sri Lanka
How Parliament Works
Business of Parliament
Copyright © The Parliament of Sri Lanka.
All Rights Reserved.
Design & Developed by TekGeeks
