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Category

License

Responsible Agency       

Geological Survey and Mines Bureau

Address: No. 569, Epitamulla Road, Pitakotte, Sri Lanka

Phone: +94-11-2886289 / 2886290

E-mail: info@gsmb.gov.lk

Legal base of the Procedure

Mines And Minerals Act No.15 of 1958, as amended by Acts Nos. 33 of 1992, 66 of 2009.

Category Type

which shall include one or more of the under-mentioned conditions.

Category A

• Blasting method - multi-borehole using delay elements;
• The depth of the bore hole - more than 3.0 meters;
• Production volume - more than 1500 m3 per month;
• Machinery to be used - track drills, jack hammers, rock breakers, front-end loaders and other machinery.

Category B

• The blasting method - single borehole;
• The depth of boreholes - not less than 1.5 meters and not more than 3.0 meters;
• The production volume - between 600 m3 and not more than 1500 m3 per month;
• Only jack hammers to be used.

Category C

• Blasting method - single shot-hole;
• Depth of the bore hole - less than 1.5 m;
• Production volume - should less than 600 m3 per month;
• Only jack hammers to be used.

No.

 Type of Documents

1

Application Form.

2

Copy of the Deed.

3

Copy of the Plan.

4

If the applicant is not the land owner, an affidavit should be provided from the land owner or the alleged lease agreement should be produced.

5

Economic Viability Report.

Step 1

Applicant should submit a duly filled application form together with the relevant documentation and forward it to the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau

Step 2

Application is reviewed and processed.

Step 3

Applicant is notified when the License is issued.