The Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi
Illegal encroachments on Forest Department lands have increased, contributing to forest loss and worsening the human-elephant conflict. The Government is taking legal action to repossess such lands, carry out reforestation, and identify and preserve elephant corridors as priority measures to reduce the conflict.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, we have monitored illegal encroachments of Forest Department lands and are taking legal action to repossess such lands and to carry out reforestation. Encroachment has intensified recently, leading to significant forest loss and exacerbating the human-elephant conflict. We are prioritizing rapid repossession, legal action, reforestation, and identification and preservation of elephant corridors to minimize conflict.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 February 2025. No. 1741236032093385. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/11651