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Army deployed to douse fire at forest reserve in Wellawaya

editorAug 28, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – Army officers have been deployed to douse a fire which erupted at the Kurulangala forest reserve in Wellawaya. Army Spokesman Brigadier Sumith Atapattu said

7 Individuals from Southern Province SIU and Forest Ranger in connection with Rathgama incident remanded

editorMar 19, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – The seven Police Officers of the Southern Province Special Investigations Unit and the chief Forest Ranger taken into custody yesterday in connection with the

“Wilpattu cleared by State Timber Corporation, not Muslims” – Environmentalist Thilak Kariyawasam clarifies

editorJan 21, 20170

(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – A Sri Lankan environmentalist claimed that the Wilpattu forests were cleared by the State Timber Corporation and not by Muslims as alleged.