Continued Rape of the Wilpattu National Park and Establishment of Unauthorised Settlements
84 Tambrook Drive Agincourt, Ontario
M1W 3L9 Canada
April 27, 2015
His Excellency, Maithripala Sirisena
President of Sri Lanka
and Minister of Mahaweli Dev & Environment
Presidential Secretariat
Colombo 1
Copy to: Hon. Ranil Wickremasinghe
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Your Excellency,
Continued Rape of the Wilpattu National Park and Establishment of Unauthorised Settlements
I am writing to bring to your notice the continuing rape of the Wilpattu National Park that is taking place at this very moment, whilst the authorities responsible for the conservation of forests and protection of the environment are hibernating in their comfortable offices in the capital city. When this matter was brought up earlier by another group of concerned citizens with photo evidence, they pointed a finger at a minister of the state whom I believe was
Mr. Rishad Badthiutheen, as being the person responsible for the encroachment and construction of houses for settling members of his community. I note that Mr. Badthiutheen is once again holding a cabinet rank in your administration as well.