Mining for heavy gems

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The National Gem and Jewelry Authority (NGJA) is to tap heavy and bigger gem stones through deep mining called Primary Insitu Deposit for Sapphire Mining (PISM) which is a new vista in gem mining in Sri Lanka, Environment Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa said today. (SAJ)

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ish Monday, 25 October 2010 12:15 PM

that's not a mine.. its a crater!!!

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knight rider Tuesday, 26 October 2010 03:32 AM

doesn't this project harm the environment ?

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Calistus Jayatilleke Tuesday, 26 October 2010 02:31 AM

Another gold "Mine" for the Ministers to make some more money. They will anyyway strip the whole country of its natural and other resources before they call it a day

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sw Monday, 25 October 2010 03:05 PM

Another opportunity fr the ministers to make some fast buck, like the Liquor Permits and Vehicle Permits they will get Mining Permits which they can sell.

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green alliance Monday, 25 October 2010 02:20 PM

this is the most useless minster in the recent history of environment ministry. Go Home!!!!

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Jay Monday, 25 October 2010 02:08 PM

We have some real idiots as Ministers.

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Izy Monday, 25 October 2010 01:23 PM

Yapa's mind shud be mined,

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Tintin Monday, 25 October 2010 12:36 PM

Yippeee!

No more boat people then...can go thru the tunnel :P

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Obelix Monday, 25 October 2010 12:25 PM

Living in a fools paradise!!

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mallie Monday, 25 October 2010 12:15 PM

if they mine thro the middle can end up in USA. A real mine!

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willows Monday, 25 October 2010 11:16 AM

who will get the cut???

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sltk2004 Monday, 25 October 2010 12:09 PM

Oil, nuclear energy, standardized time. Now deep mining. Hmm...

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Hasiya Monday, 25 October 2010 11:56 AM

This should be done with extreme care!! Otherwise it would damage the environment severely...

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manmohan singh Monday, 25 October 2010 11:50 AM

This government is gonna suck the whole country before they loose end of this president term !

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Sampath Monday, 25 October 2010 11:36 AM

Do not give the publicity. Do it secret.

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Above the crowd Mr. Monday, 25 October 2010 11:36 AM

Dig deep, there will be skeletons too in Ratnapura area.

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malkanthi Monday, 25 October 2010 11:27 AM

What a unique idea. can expect more landslides in the future.

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Obelix Monday, 25 October 2010 11:22 AM

Deep mining. Just saw the 33 mines miraculously rescued in Chile. Can Sri Lanka handle such emergencies? The hole at Galle Road, Dehiwala is there for the last two years.

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lish Monday, 25 October 2010 11:20 AM

Another Drama...

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