News:2011-09-04/Infrastructure/villagers-and-conservationists-oppose-a-proposed-628-acre-golf-course-at-bogahapattiya-near-udawalawe

NewsInfrastructure4 September 2011

Villagers and conservationists oppose a proposed 628-acre golf course at Bogahapattiya near Udawalawe

Villagers and conservationists rejected a proposed golf course on more than 600 acres of forest at Bogahapattiya in the Udawalawe area, the Sunday Times reported. According to villagers, a private company had bought 628 acres for the course, and old trees in the Bogahapattiya forest had already been marked for felling. The Wellawaya District Irrigation Engineer wrote to higher authorities on the potential harm from losing hydro-catchment areas should the golf course be approved.

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PlaceSri Lanka

Growing regionSouthern Sri Lanka

Growing areaUdawalawe

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2011-09-04 Infrastructure Villagers and conservationists oppose a proposed 628-acre golf course at Bogahapattiya near Udawalawe Villagers and conservationists rejected a proposed golf course on more than 600 acres of forest at Bogahapattiya in the Udawalawe area, the Sunday Times reported. According to villagers, a private company had bought 628 acres for the course, and old trees in the Bogahapattiya forest had already been marked for felling. The Wellawaya District Irrigation Engineer wrote to higher authorities on the potential harm from losing hydro-catchment areas should the golf course be approved. https://www.sundaytimes.lk/110904/News/nws 15.html Sri Lanka Southern Sri Lanka Udawalawe