1,000 Acres of illegally seized land in Puttalam District targeted for reclamation

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The Department of Forest Conservation has initiated to recover as many as 1,000 acres of land - 50 per cent of located in environmentally sensitive areas like mangroves - grabbed by various individuals in the Puttalam District, Daily Mirror learns.

These lands declared under the Forest Conservation Ordinance had been grabbed by some people with political blessings during the period between 2009 and 2018. The department has already recovered 350 acres of them. Daily Mirror learns some such lands are used today by some people for salt farming.

Investigations are now in progress under Deputy Forest Conservator Lalith Gamage for the recovery of these lands in terms of the Forest Lands (Recovery of Possessions) Act. (KB)

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M.J.Mohamed Movlana (Merchant from Puttalam) Saturday, 16 September 2023 10:07 AM

Good move anyway. Rishad Badruddin secretly distributed these lands for his own benefits to gain votes. He should be handed over to CID for further investigation.

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A.S.M. Anwer (Photographer/Journalist) Saturday, 16 September 2023 10:10 AM

Even now so many politicians in the ruling party (Potuwa) have inherited most of the lands in Puttalam and Chilaw and doing illegal business. I can prove it with pictures..

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D.S. Fernando from Chilaw (former GS) Saturday, 16 September 2023 11:42 AM

CID should investigate and find the truth - State Minister Nissanka, how many acres he had forcibly inherited and given to his relations and friends.

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rbh Saturday, 16 September 2023 12:54 PM

Even if the people point out illegal no action from the government like Channel 4, Think about peace, dream about peace, and take action to make the world peaceful

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Sambo Saturday, 16 September 2023 01:02 PM

These were all seized by politicians and their henchman.

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Raja Nonsinha Monday, 18 September 2023 03:56 AM

All will be released by the order of Ponna Raja!

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