Pidurutalagala Forest Reserve Attempts to hand over landmass to squatters

By Kelum Bandara 

Forest conservationists are reported to be up in arms against moves by the Ministry of Environment, Wildlife, Lands and Land Development to vest a landmass which lies within the Pidurutalagala forest reserve with the people after dividing it into plots.   

The woman with these complications had been admitted to the Balapitiya hospital around 4.30 p.m. but later transferred to the Karapitiya General Hospital. A spokesperson at the hospital had revealed that steps would be taken to dispatch her to the Colombo IDH hospital.  In the meantime the Southern Province Director of Health Services Dr. Chandima Sirithunga said that all hotels and guest houses where the Chinese woman had stayed are now being subjected to a special inspection and Karapitiya Hospital is kept ready for any s
uspected patients.