Kegalle District Environment Committee (2026 03 13) met today by Kegalle District Secretary / Disposal H. M. J. M. At district secretariat auditorium under the leadership of Mr. Herath.
First of all, the District Environment Committee discussed the points that jumped in the previous committee. Accordingly, the letter related to the Joint Field Investigation Report conducted in the Aranayaka Division regarding the fish market constructed and the submission of letters received regarding the Gonapini Falls/Tunpath Falls, to all the local secretariats. The articles discussed here about the existing issues of owned hydropower plants and the villagers' proposal to protect the Tulhiria Monrovia garden landed area.
The facts discussed regarding the decisions on the joint field test of the Waharaka Garden Small Scale Hydropower Plant, and the projects related to the planned tour industry, the dam that is being built in the project, and the decisions taken on the existing hydropower plants in all the local secretariat divisions And discussed here about the institutions assigned with responsibilities. Yatiyanthota belonging to the Divisional Secretariat, Seabothwasama - Monaralla Mini Hydropower Sujala Shakthi (Pud) Company; Kithulgala South - Broadland Hydropower - Lanka Electricity Board; Deraniyagala Naya River Small Hydropower Plant; That small hydropower plant when dies; Coconut tree garden small hydropower plant; Kegalle - Gurugoda that small scale hydropower plant; Ruwanwella - Indurana Small scale hydropower plant, Bulathkohupitiya - Black lamp Eco Power Pvt. Ltd; Power Resources Pvt. Ltd. were discussed here on the ongoing issues regarding power plants.
Director Central Environment Authority M, with all Provincial Secretaries and Assistant Provincial Secretaries of all Provincial Secretariats for this discussion session. A. R. Indumathi (Wa. B), Assistant Explosive Material Controller J. M. C. M. Jayakodi, Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture Development (Department of Agriculture Development) B. A. C. P. Prince, Assistant Director H. S. Yooo. Wanasinghe (District Land Use Planning Office), Zonal Education Director D.B. A. M. D. Rashmika (Office of Regional Education - Kegalle), Senior Minister Authority N. Lionel Fernando (Senior Minindoru Office - Kegalle), District Chief Geologist M. R. N. C. Weerasinghe (National Building Research Institute), G. Weeeeeeeeeeeeee A. D. C. Godagama (Bureau of Geology Survey and Mining), Disa Forest Officer A. M. N. Senevirathna (Kegalle), Senior Environment Officer U. G. Ar. D. Victory to Lion, M. T. S. Munidasa (Central Environment Authority - Kegalle), Regional Excavation Engineer (Bureau of Geology Survey and Mining - Kegalle), Regional Assistant Director H. P. A. Rangana, D. D. D. Jinadasa (District Land Use Force), Deputy Director of Agriculture, Assistant Director of Agriculture, Assistant Police Officer S. K. N. Mr. Priyantha (Seethawaka - Avissawella) participated.
