Special committee for oil exploration

The Petroleum Resources Development Ministry has decided to appoint a Special Committee represented by all political parties in Parliament to supervise oil exploration activities in Sri Lanka.

Leader of the House Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva yesterday told Parliament a decision was taken at the Party Leader’s meeting held on February 6 to inform all political parties to nominate their representatives to this committee.

The Minister was responding to a question raised by JVP Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa regarding an assurance given by Petroleum Resources Development Minister A.H.M. Fowzie at the Budget debate to appoint a committee to supervise oil exploration.

Weerawansa said, however, the Minister has not yet taken steps to appoint this Committee.

Minister Fowzie agreed in this House to suspend the calling for tenders and appoint a Committee represented by all political parties to supervise oil exploration before these tenders are called.

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