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Hon. C. A. Suriyaarachchi,— To ask the Prime Minister and Minister of Policy Planning, Economic Affairs, Child, Youth and Cultural Affairs,—
(a) Is he aware that the Thambalagamuwa Pradeshiya Sabha is carrying out a programme of utilizing archeological sites for various common purposes?
(b) Will he state—
(i) how a children's park was made by demolishing the ruins of two dagabas with archeological value in Unit 17 Colony, Thambalagamuwa;
(ii) as to why legal action was not taken against it;
(iii) as to who is behind the effort of fencing off the cemetery located close to the archaeological site at lot No. 576, folio no 16, supplement No. 16, Plan No. three 51 at Tissapura, Thambalagamuwa in the pre text of expanding it and the basis on which it is done; and
(iv) from whom revenge is to be taken by erecting a fence by obstructing the road to the paddy fields through that archeological site after the residents of the area led by Buddhist monks protested against it?
(c) Will he also state—
(i) the reason for allowing the local government institutions in the Eastern Province to demolish the Buddhist archeological ruins; and
(ii) whether action will be taken against persons responsible for that or abetted that after conducting a comprehensive inquiry into such incidents?
(d) If not, why?
Asked Date
2015-05-19
Asked by
Hon. C.A. SURIYAARACHCHI, M.P.,, M.P.
Ministry
Policy Planning, Economic Affairs, Child, Youth and Cultural Affairs
Legislature
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Destruction of Archaeological Places in Thambalagamuwa
Answered Date
2015-05-19
Answered by
Hon. GAYANTHA KARUNATHILLEKA, M.P.
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