Claim: Mount Lavinia Beach Nourishment project was planned and approved by former Minister Patali Campika as part of Ministry of Megalopolis | ගල්කිස්ස වෙරළ ප්‍රතිපෝෂණ ව්‍යාපෘතිය හිටපු ඇමති පාඨලී යටතේ සිදුවූ ව්‍යාපෘතියකි
Claimant: Shamalee Darshika
Date: 2020-06-02T00:00:00Z
Fact-checked by: srilanka.factcrescendo.com
Verdict: false

Evidence:
Jun 1, 2020 — Explaining Sri Lanka's beach nourishment process, CCD Senior Engineer ... The former being less expensive, it is the preferred method in developing ... Apart from Mount Lavinia, the Cabinet-approved project was to cover the ... and Western Province Development Minister Patali Champika Ranwaka.
Jun 3, 2020 — June 03, Colombo: The Artificial Soft Beach Nourishment Project is a successful and effective project that was planned to prevent coastal erosion ... will not only prevent coastal erosion in the Mount Lavinia beach but it will also ... Calido beach in Kalutara and Angulana beach in Ratmalana, the Ministry of ...
Jun 4, 2020 — In sand nourishment projects, a volume of sand equivalent to two or three times the amount ... Several more areas in Colombo including Fort & Slave Island isolated ... DGHS approval required for essential workers to exit isolated zones ... Indictments handed over to Ex-Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka.
The Mount Lavinia beach nourishment project is a hot topic at the moment. ... The report is split into three parts: key points, full report and a summary piece. ... The exercise appears to have been undertaken without adequate planning, detailed ... The Coast Conservation Department has stated that the aim of the project is to ...
Jun 1, 2020 — Former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka says the Cabinet ... project carried out at the Mount Lavinia beach was approved on the 22nd of January. ... was planned and implemented by the Coast Conservation Department, ...