Forest Reserve Officials Erred in Identifying Borders of Wilpattu National Park

Department of Forest Reserve officers  have collected  data in respect of the past  and present location of  Wilpattu National Park and Muslim  settlement . With the these data , they compiled a   report and submitted to the  President on Wednesday(11).

Report  clearly indicates  that the identification of Wilpattu  National Park borders was done  with the help of GPS technology  from aeroplane was wrong.  By mistake,  Department of Forest Reserve officers   included  Muslim settlements  done  in the year 2009 within the border of the Wilpattu National Park . To correct this mistake,  methodology  to be  adopted is  recommended . Further,  the report mentioned the methodology followed in allocating land for Muslim  resettlement in  Wilpattu. They hope the President will take steps  on this report.