All land mines cleared by 2020, says Chief Govt. Whip ‎

All land mines cleared by 2020, says Chief Govt. Whip ‎

June 21, 2011   02:56 pm

All land mines in the North and East Provinces will be cleared by 2020, Chief Government Whip, Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said at Parliament today in response to a query by UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake.


From the year 2002 to 2011 approximately 5594.89 square kilometers of land have been cleared of land mines, he further added.   


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