| 1971 |
- Discovery of the apatite deposit by the Geological Survey Department.
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| 1975 |
- Mining begins on a small-scale.
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| 1974 - 1978 |
- Management under District Development Councils. (DDC-Small-scale mining during the period).
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| 1978 |
- Coming under the State Graphite Corporation.
- Rock sample analyses at International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), U.S.A. reveals that the mineral is a Fluoroapatite.
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| 1979 |
- Coming under State Mining and Mineral Development Corporation (SMMDC).
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| 1982 |
- SMMDC and Agrico sign a participation agreement and form a Sri Lankan company Eppawala Phosphate Ltd.
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| 1984 |
- Participation Agreement expires and not extended.
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| 1992 |
- Government calling for International tenders.
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| 1993 |
- Freeport-McMoran Resources Partners became the successful bidder.
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| 1998 |
- Board of Investment (BOI) approved joint-venture between IMC-Agrico, Tomen Corporation and Lanka Phosphate Ltd to be renamed as Sarabhumi Resources (Pvt.) Ltd.
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| 2000 |
- Supreme Court taking up the FR-Case No. 884/99 determines that the respondents should desist from entering into any contract relating to Eppawala Phosphate Deposit until certain conditions are fulfilled.
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| 2002 |
- Launching of a new product – High-Grade Eppawala Rock Phosphate (HERP) to the market as a substitute for Imported Rock Phosphates (IRP).
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| 2004 |
- Commencing the island-wide 100 - plot pilot scale field-trials programme covering the dry, wet and intermediate zones of the country to determine the agronomic efficiency of Single Super Phosphates (SSP) produced from Eppawala Rock Phosphate.
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| 2005 (Aug.) |
- Second season of the programme (Yala season) ended.
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| 2005 (Nov.) |
- LPL funding a programme run by the Department of Agriculture to test the suitability of ESSP for vegetables.
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| 2006 |
- Cabinet Paper No. 06/0815/274/009 for the manufacturing of Single Super Phosphate Fertilizer.
- SSP field trials and parallel evaluation – (2004, June to 2006).
- Completion of Financial Feasibility Report.
- Issue of Terms of Reference by the Central Environmental Authority (CEA).
- Board approval for the proposed project.
- Tender Board approval for the selection of Soil -Tech(Pvt) Ltd.
- Approval granted by the Ministry of Industrial Development (MID)
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| 2008 |
- Notice of Public Scrutiny of the EIA Report.
- Meeting of the Ministerial Sub- Committee on Food Security and Cost of Living Control.
- Approval for the Proposal by Central Environmental Authority.
- Meeting with Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO).
- Obtaining Legal Opinion.
- Issue of the Final Report on the use of Eppawala Single Super Phosphate (SSP) fertilizer in rice cultivation.
- Discussion on obtaining project financing through German Credit Line facility.
- Ministry of Industrial Development Meeting.
- SLNS Union meeting with His Excellency the President.
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| 2009 |
- Inter - Ministerial Committee to release an area of land.
- Discussion with the representatives of the French Development Agency (FDA) on Project financing.
- Discussion with Mitsui Ship-Building and Engineering Co. Ltd.
- Ministry of Industrial Development meetings on the project proposal by Mitsui Ship-Building and Engineering Co. Ltd.
- Correspondence on the Land to be released for the Project.
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| 2010 |
- Letter of Request for granting recommendations to LPL.
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| 2011 |
- Report of Cabinet Appointed Negotiating Committee (CANC).
- M/S Fortune Fertilizer (pvt) (FFL) Proposal to Manufacture of Triple Super Phosphate Di-Ammonium Phosphate.
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| 2012 |
- Letter from Director General Department of National Planning to Secretary of Ministry of State Resources and Enterprise Development.
- Appointment of a Professional Committee.
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| 2013 |
- Report of the Committee appointed to evaluate the proposal.
- Draft Cabinet Decision by Office of the Cabinet of Ministers.
- Cabinet Memorandum for Establishment of a Chemical fertilizer Manufactory.
- Unsolicited Development Proposals by the Ministry of State Resources and Enterprise Development to Manufacture of Triple Super Phosphate and Di-Ammonium Phosphate.
- Cabinet Memorandum for Indiscriminate usage of Chemical fertilizer and Agro Chemicals.
- Letter from Department of Public Finance to Secretary, Ministry of State Resources and Enterprise Development.
- Letter dated 13th November 2013 from Department of Public Finance to Secretary, Ministry of State Resources and Enterprise Development.
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| 2014 |
- Letter dated 3rdMarch 2014 from Ministry of State Resources and Enterprise Development to Chairman Standing Cabinet Appointed Review Committee (SCARC).
- Letter dated 07th April 2014 from Department of Public Finance to Secretary, Ministry of State Resources and Enterprise Development.
- Cabinet Memorandum dated 13th May 2014 - Obtaining the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers to sign an MOU between Ministry of State Resources and Enterprise Development and the Project Proponent to do a detailed feasibility study.
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| 2017 |
- Preparation of Project Proposal for the Manufacture of SSP.
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| 2018 |
- Appoint of a Committee to give recommendations for the SSP Project.
- Committee Report presented to the Hon. Minister, Ministry of Agriculture.
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| 2019 |
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