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10th July 2016 19:43:50 Hours

Cleaved Palu Timber Stock Nabbed in Sannar Area

24 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W), alert to acts of deforestation and illicit tree felling inside forest reserves, particularly in Wanni and Madu areas, spotted a stock of neatly-cleaved Palu wood planks, measuring more than 1000 ft and took them into their custody in Sannar area, Vavuniya before forest officials were summoned to the location on Thursday (7).

Troops upon the detection of those sewn logs immediately informed the Forest Department officials and handed those planks over to them for necessary onward actions. On earlier occasions too, Wanni troops succeeded in arresting several stocks of illicitly-felled trees from Madu, Mannar and Vavuniya areas.