Enchroachers nabbed

by M. Maharuf, Kurunegala South Gr. Cor.

Residents living around the Dolukanda historic forest, famed for herbs complain that a gang of persons have encroached the forest and rob valuable herbs, resin and bee-honey.

They say that these racketeers carry on this business with the help of certain unscrupulous villagers. The forest reserve is coming under the purview of the Forest Conservation Department.