SRI LANKA TANK GEM MINING
September 1st, 2003
BY SWINEETHA DIAS WICKRAMANAYAKE
SRI Lanka's Gem and Jewellery Research and Training institute has carried out a gem deposit survey in a 100 acre reservoir, revealing potential for mining blue and yellow sapphires and geuda rough stones in its silt. The discovery means that a plan to remove silt deposits from the Hasalaka tank, Kandy district, may have additional benefits for public authorities seeking to increase its capacity.
SRI Lanka's Gem and Jewellery Research and Training institute has carried out a gem deposit survey in a 100 acre reservoir, revealing potential for mining blue and yellow sapphires and geuda rough stones in its silt. The discovery means that a plan to remove silt deposits from the Hasalaka tank, Kandy district, may have additional benefits for public authorities seeking to increase its capacity.
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