Residents complain of deforestation on proposed elephant reserve in Hambantota

COLOMBO (News1st): Individuals engaged in farming in the Proposed Wild Elephant Management Reserve in Hambantota have showed reluctance in moving out, area residents say. “People who are outsiders to the Eppawala village are clearing the land and engaging in farming,” an area resident said adding that villagers are not allowed to use the land. The Hambantota […]

Residents complain of deforestation on proposed elephant reserve in Hambantota