Forest and Wildlife officers face punitive action for prosecuting culprits
By Ifham Nizam Senior officers of the Department of Wildlife Conservation and Forest Department yesterday expressed concern over a directive that they should seek the State Ministry Secretary’s approval prior to taking legal actions against those who harm protected areas. Representatives of the two departments are attempting to meet President Gotabya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to seek redress. An official said: “Some of our colleagues have been charge-sheeted for taking action against culprits who harmed the riverine forest habitats in Polonnaruwa and the Floodplains N...
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