The Division conducts Surveys on Gems in Sri Lanka and gem science research by location, identification and other related areas.
Research
Key Research Areas
- Exploration and Assessment of Gem Deposits in Sri Lanka
- Exploration and Assessment of Gold Occurrences in Sri Lanka
- Impacts of gem mining on environment
- Eco friendly gem mining techniques
- Development of geographic information system (GIS) for gem industry
Services
Services provided by the division
- Publishing Gemmological maps covering Sri Lanka
- Gem potential reports for government, government plantation and private lands
- Consultancy service for suitable eco-friendly mining methods for different geomorphological settings
- Give aware about economically viable of gold occurrences
- Maintaining a stakeholder based resource center on Gem and Jewellery Industry.
- Feasibility study reports on gem mining
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