Honorable Minister of State for Environment Mr. Janaka Wakkambura and Secretary of the Ministry of Environment (Attorney-at-law) B.K. Prabhath Chandrakirthi, held a progress review meeting in the Bureau regarding the role of the Geological Survey and Mining Bureau and the upcoming program for the year 2024.

Accordingly, the Chairman of the Bureau, Dr. Kithsiri Manchanayake and the Director General, Prof. Ranjith Premasiri, presented facts regarding the achievements and progress made by the Bureau in the first quarter of 2024. The Chairman of the Bureau, Dr. Kitsiri Manchanayake, informed the Honorable Minister of State for Environment that a program will be prepared using online technology to provide the services of the Bureau to the people more easily and quickly. It has been mentioned that the Bureau of Geological Surveys and Mines has provided an amount of 2.8 billion rupees for general goods in the year 2023. Its chairman stated that there is a need for minerals in the country to reduce environmental damage so that illegal mining can be controlled more easily by conducting activities through this online technology.The Honorable Minister of State for Environment Mr. Janaka Wakkambura informed the officers of the Bureau about the problems arising in the performance of their duties and the Minister worked to resolve those problems at the same time. It was also stated that by developing the image of the Bureau, it should provide its services to the beneficiaries very promptly and effectively and work to give strength to the country's economy.

Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, (Attorney-at-law) B.K. Mr. Prabhath Chandrakeerthi said that he is happy with the work of the Bureau of Geological Survey and Mines and that in the year 2024, they should expand their services more easily to the public and provide more money to the Treasury than in the year 2023. A group of high officials of the bureau participated in this event.