The Court of Appeal yesterday directed the Attorney General to obtain advice from the Conservator General of the Forest Conservation Department to inspect whether a portion of the land in the Maraichukkaddi-Karadikkuli (Kallaru) Forest Reserve situated at the Northern boundary of the Wilpattu National Park is currently being cleared as claimed by the writ petition.The Court of Appeal two-judge-bench comprising Justice Janak de Silva and Justice Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne made this direction pursuant to a writ petition filed by Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ).
