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New Director General (Acting) Assumes Duties

New Director General (Acting) Assumes Duties

Geol. Mrs.D.P.R. Weerakoon, the most Senior Chartered Geologist at the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) assumed her duties as the Acting Director General of GSMB, with effect from the...

Meeting Held to Address Challenges in Granting Mining Permits and Resolve Landowner Issues

Meeting Held to Address Challenges in Granting Mining Permit...

A discussion was held in the meeting hall of the Bureau on 08.08.2024 to discuss the problems faced by the landowners in granting mining permits.Here, in the process of granting...

Discussion of Future Activities of GSMB With Honarable Minister of State for Environment Mr. S. Vialendran

Discussion of Future Activities of GSMB With Honarable Minis...

The Honarable Minister of State for Environment Mr. S. Vialendran visited Geological Survey and Mines Bureau today (2024.07.02) and held a discussion regarding the future activities of the institute. A...

 Issuance of Mining License to Lankan Resource Mining Pvt. Ltd. for Graphite Extraction in Kalutara District

Issuance of Mining License to Lankan Resource Mining Pvt. Lt...

The Bureau of Geological Survey and Mines issued a mining license on 24.07.2024 to Lankan Resource Mining Pvt. Ltd. in association with an Australian company to carry out graphite mining...