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THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS OF SRI LANKA
SEPTEMBER 2021
The construction
activities utilised 3.85
mn cm3 of rock and
quarry material which
were sourced from
Geological Survey &
Mines Bureau licensed
quarries in Colombo
& Gampaha and
accounted for just 7%
of the output of these
quarries.
The EIA was then amended in September 2013 to
reflect the increase in reclaimed land from 200
Ha up to 269 Ha. Subsequently, a Supplementary
EIA (SEIA) was also conducted in 2015 by the
Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (CECB)
as the Lead Consultant, with a broader scope. This
was carried out in two phases, the first to evaluate
the impact of sand extraction, reclamation and
protective structures whilst the second evaluated
infrastructure development and construction as
per the Masterplan.
The SEIA notes that the CCCC was regarded
as a competent land reclamation specialist
as it had undertaken several large land
reclamation projects around the world. As such,
environmental risks have been addressed during
the planning stages – an approach referred to
as “mitigation by design”. This has drastically
reduced the need for considering specific
mitigation measures during the EIA process.
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Under the premise of
ensuring function and
safety, the structural
design of structures were
verified and optimized
through theories and
physical modeling,
reducing 300,000 cm3 of
building stones, more than
4,000 accropode blocks
and the project costs
The EIA also notes that disturbances to marine life
(due to dredging) will be temporary and there will
no loss of fishing grounds or coastal erosion.
As per the due process, the EIAs were opened
for public consideration, which received over 215
written submissions and these comments were
taken into consideration when granting the
development permit to the Project Company,
which was subject to 72 conditions.
Furthermore, an environmental management
plan (EMP) has been formulated and forms part
of the contract between the Project Company
and the GOSL. The EMP will be overseen by an
environmental monitoring committee (EMC)
which will ensure the project’s compliance
and adherence to the EMP. The EMC includes
membership of various stakeholders such as the
CEA, NARA, Department of Fisheries, Department
of Archaeology, as well as the EIA consultants and
the contractors.