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Posted on January 24th, 2021 Ashley de Vos Stemming from the advice given by Arahat Mahinda to King Devanampiya Tissa (3 C.BCE), that all beings including the animals in the forest and the birds in the air have a right to live, tradition dictated that all precious resources, are always protected. The thick forest covered hills and mountains, referred to, by Ferguson (1815) as black, leach infested and full of animals”, were dedicated to the Gods or Devas, and as a royal decree ensured its continuous protection, very few went in to desecrate it. The central highlands were mostly uninhabited; the few villages that existed were limited to the edges of the fertile valleys. ....
The proposed MER land still belongs to the Mahaweli Authority Villagers charge that Weli Saman, Chaminda and Thushi are behind these illegal land sales An SLPP electoral organizer has grabbed 50 acres for himself by blocking off the Hedilla elephant corridor and setting up electric fences
The focus on environmental conservation seems to be decreasing in the face of accelerated development projects in Sri Lanka. Development schemes encroaching on elephant habitats especially are far from satisfactory. Most projects have been implemented without prior wildlife study. The recent death of an elephant calf in Katuwewa in Hambantota run over by a speeding vehicle underscores the plight of wild animals. Another elephant calf died after being hit by a tipper truck near the Hambantota Base Hospital. ....