‘Araliya’ movement destroys the country

May 19, 2018 by

Information is reported that President Maithripala’s brother Dudley Sirisena has launched a land sales company named ‘Araliya Land Sales’ to buy lands adjacent to expressways, and is carrying out a land racket by partitioning the lands and selling them.

Also, he maintains a large number of hotels illegally along the coast and on catchment areas of tanks. Currently, a hotel with 400 rooms is being constructed illegally on the Unawatuna beach in Galle.
Lands with deeds adjacent to expressways are bought, partitioned; huge market values are attributed to them to sell them at exorbitant prices. Such large-scale land sales cause a tremendous environmental destruction point out environmentalists.

Environmentalists and the general public question as to why authorities have turned a blind eye despite an individual is responsible for the destruction of the environment throughout the island. Environmentalists wonder whether this act of environmental destruction has the blessings of President Maithripala Sirisena, who is also the Minister of Environment.

Kalu River reaching Major Flood level

By Yusuf Ariff-May 21, 2018 

The Department of Irrigation says that the water level of the Kalu River has exceeded Minor Flood level and is reaching Major Flood level due to the heavy rainfall received by the Kalu River catchment area.

The water level in the Ratnapura area has exceeded Minor Flood level is currently gradually rising, it said, issuing a flood warning.

Therefore if the rainfall currently experienced in the upper catchment area persists, it could develop in a Major Flood situation within the next couple of hours.

The water levels of Ellagawa and Putupawula areas in the Kalu River lower catchment area are also gradually increasing to a Minor Flood level while the water level of the Millakanda area which has exceeded Minor Flood level is expected to further increase.

Accordingly the people living in the following Divisional Secretariat Divisions are requested to remain extremely vigilant and take safety measures for possible floods:

Kalutara, Dodangoda, Millaniya, Madurawala, Horana, Bulathsinhala, Ingiriya, Palinda Nuwara, Kiriella, Kuruwita, Elapatha and Ratnapura.