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Illegal gem mining rampant in Lunugala [1]

The people of Ekiriya in Lunugala are concerned that illegal gem mining in the Mahawela irrigation canal is damaging the canal banks and sluice gates.

Publication Date: 
20/08/2011
Prasanna Padmasiri [2]
Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) [3]
Tags:
Mining [4], Minerals [5], Sri Lanka [6], Illegal Trade [7]
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