Wednesday, February 24, 2021 - 01:00
A location where mangroves have been removed.
Four men who removed mangroves at the Anavilundawa Ramsar Wetland have been remanded until March 2 by the Chilaw Magistrate yesterday.
The Anavilundawa Wildlife Office lodged a complaint with Arachchikattuwa Police on February 22 in this regard.
A team of police officers led by Arachchikattuwa Police OIC Anuradha Herath arrested three suspects in Muthupanthiya, Arachchikattuwa in Chilaw. The suspects had deforested a large area at the wetland, police said.