63/’15
Hon. Buddhika Pathirana,— To ask the Prime Minister and Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs,—
(a) Is he aware that —
(i) electronic waste has been disposed in huge amounts in Sri Lanka by now;
(ii) a portion of the aforesaid waste has also been disposed to the environment as well in an unsafe manner ;
(iii) disposal of electronic waste to the environment in an unsafe manner has become a main factor which causes environmental pollution; and
(iv) electronic waste is a threat to the health of people as well ?
(b) Will he inform this House —
(i) the amount of electronic waste disposed in Sri Lanka a year;
(ii) whether a programme is available for the management of the aforesaid waste;
(iii) if so, the aforesaid programme; and
(iv) whether the programme is being implemented at present?
(c) Will he also inform this House —
(i) whether a test has been conducted about the chemicals released to the environment by electronic waste;
(ii) if so , the name of the institution which conducted the research and the date on which the aforesaid test was done; and
(iii) if not, whether tests will be done in the future?
(d) If not, why?
Asked Date
2015-11-27
Asked by
Hon. Buddhika Pathirana, M.P.
Ministry
Prime Minister and National Policies and Economic Affairs
Legislature
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
First Session
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Answered Date
2016-01-28
Answered by
Hon. Anuradha Jayaratne, Attorney at Law, M.P.
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