President instructs officials to prohibit unauthorized construction from Horton Plains to Boralanda

Noting the significant environmental degradation resulting from illicit structures, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has urged the relevant authorities to promptly address the issue of unauthorized constructions in the Ohiya area, spanning from Boralanda to Horton Plains. He said that immediate intervention was imperative to avert serious consequences in the future.

President Wickremesinghe conveyed these directives during his participation in the Special District Coordination Committee (DCC) meeting in Badulla District, convened at the Auditorium of the Uva Provincial Library on Saturday (16).