Sri Lanka: Land Grabs Galore in Uva

Sep 28, 2014 | Nirmala Kannagara
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Rampant land grabbing in Uva by the ruling party politicians was one of the key reasons why the government faced a setback at the recently held Provincial Council election, says the voters.

“National and provincial UPFA politicians in the Uva Province are accused of acquiring and distributing state lands as if they are their private property.

They are causing destruction to the forest and even the irrigation reservoirs have been given to large agriculture projects depriving the villagers its water,” one voter said on condition of anonymity.

Startling revelations have now come to the limelight as to how the Forest Conservation and Wildlife Conservation Departments have allowed these politicians to encroach these lands without taking any action.