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Land grab in Kataragama halted
View(s):Police have arrested 10 persons who were allegedly involved in grabbing state land in the Kandasurindugama area of Kataragama.
An officer attached to the Kataragama Police said that following the exposure that state land was being encroached on, an investigation was carried out and the persons were arrested.
The Sunday Times last week reported about the incident of destruction of the forest in the area.
Department of Wildlife Conservation Director, M G C Suriyabandara, drawing reference to the news item said that the particular land does not come under the purview of his department as stated in the news item.