Saturday, September 9, 2017

Stop selling 62,000 acres of lands from Uva – Wellassa

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September 8, 2017
A protest march organized by the Uva – Wellassa Front to Protect People’s Rights to protest against the move to sell 62,500 acres of lands from eco sensitive, archaeological important and traditional lands of the people has commenced from Padiyathalaawa Hospital and is marching towards Padiyathalawa town centre.
The convener of Uva – Wellassa Front to Protect People’s Rights and JVP Member of Uva Provincial Council Samantha Vidyarathna says thousands of residents from the area together with Buddhist priests and leaders of other religions, environmentalists, scholars and university lecturers are participating in the protest march. A rally will be held when the March reaches the town centre.