Walsapugala farmers refuse to give up; Satyagraha campaign continues
Walsapugala farmers refuse to give up; Satyagraha campaign continues
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Colombo (News 1st); For the 53rd consecutive day, farmers in Walsapugala are engaged in a Satyagraha campaign demanding the Proposed Wild Elephant Management Reserve in Hambantota be included in the government gazette.
In addition, it’s been three days since several farmers re-launched a fast unto death campaign on the same grounds.
86 agrarian organizations are supporting the satyagraha campaign which was launched on the 18th of January 2021 demanding the Proposed Wild Elephant Management Reserve in Hambantota be included in the government gazette.
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HEAVY MACHINERY USED TO CLEAR PROTECTED LAND
HEAVY MACHINERY USED TO CLEAR PROTECTED LAND
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Colombo (News 1st); The Kahalle-Pallekele Sanctuary spread across both the North-Western & North-Central provinces is an all-important grazing area for wild elephants.
This is somewhat similar to the proposed Wild Elephant Management Reserve in Hambantota, which is aimed to protect the Sri Lankan Elephant population.
The wild elephants living in the Kahalle-Pallekele sanctuary make frequent visits to the Kala-Wewa and Balalu-Wewa at various times of the year.
One path used by the wild elephants falls across the Dikediyawa Wewa, sadly, a section of this area has been cleared using heavy machinery showing no regard for environmental protection.