If eviction orders implemented properly, about a third of Colombo would be homeless – Justice Minister

If all pending eviction orders were to be implemented, about a third of Colombo’s population would be left homeless, Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said.
He made these remarks in response to controversy surrounding a recent statement made by National People’s Power (NPP) MP Lakmali Hemachandra over her recent remarks on a court-ordered eviction.  
The controversy arose after Hemachandra, during a Provincial Coordination Committee meeting in Colombo, appeared to urge officials not to enforce a court order to evict squatters from state land in Narahenpita.   
Speaking at a private television programme, Minister Nanayakkara said he did not believe Hemachandra’s comments amounted to contempt of court.