Land Gazetted As Forest Reserve in Willpattu Should be Released Immediately
Leader of the National Unity Front, Azad Salley visited villages coming under the lands declared as Wilpattu National Park reserve through a gazette notification recently. After his visit and talking to the villages he appealed to the Government to release the lands belong to villages.
A group of residents is currently on a hunger strike in protest of the Gazette announcement made a few days ago, declaring the combination of the areas Mavillu, Weppal, Marichchikaddi, Karadikkuli, Vilaththikulam and Periyamurippu to form a reserve.