A clamor in Kandy saying " we do not want "Nila Sevana"

Oct 05, 2016

In Mahawatta area in Kudasale Kandy against the proposed construction of flats a number of problems had arisen for the people of the area.Hence a protest had taken place in the Kandy town in the morning of the 5th instant  by the residents of Mahawatta.

The residents have complained that owing to the construction of the proposed  huge flats complex.the residents in the area are to confront problems to their dwellings and lands with regard to the refuse collected and other constraints.

 

The protesters had gathered near the George E de Silva gardens with placards and walked towards the Kandy divisional secretariat and protested for about an hour.Thereafter they had walked towards the office of the Central Province governor and handed over their complaint to Governor Niluka Ekanayake. They had mentioned that after a number of years of laying the foundation stone it had got off the blocks owing to the governor's intervention and to request the President also to intervene to resolve their issues.