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Cemetery encroached upon

The cemetery in Nagahaveediya village situated close to Kataragama town has been encroached on by several people.

The residents told the media that the land extent of the cemetery was about two acres but now it has been reduced to about a quarter acre.

The villagers said that in some cases, a section of the same land has been sold to several people and due to this reason, disputes arise quite often over the ownership of the lands.

They also said that several tourist hotels too have been built on these plots that were sold illegally.

When queried by the media, a high-ranking officer from the Kataragama DS office said that they would look into this matter as soon as possible.


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