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Order establishing the Kewalagala Reserved Forest under the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451)

Made 2009-11-16 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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English
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Regulation
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Sri Lanka
Subjects
Forestry
Keywords
forest management/forest conservation, public forest, zoning

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  1. Ca 96234n t63a3 6nci6 ) oltL qa Eczu The Gazefte of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka EXTRAORDINARY qozz 1628/32 - 2009 o‘a-33/eatl 16 i,253 essca - 2009.11.16 No. 1628/32 - MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009 (Published by Authority) PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications THE FOREST ORDINANCE THE Order under Section 3 of the Forest Ordinance (Chapter 451) as amended by Act, No. 13 of 1966, Act, No. 56 of 1979, Act, No. 13 of 1982, Act, No. 84 of 1988 and Act, No. 23 of 1995. The Order By virtue of powers vested in me by Section 3 of the Forest Ordinance (Chapter 451) as amended by Act, No. 13 of 1966, Act, No. 56 of 1979, Act, No. 13 of 1982, Act, No. 84 of 1988 and Act, No. 23 of 1995, I, Patali Champika Ranawaka, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources do by this order declare the Kewalagala Forest of 339.665 Hectares bounded by the limits set forth in the Schedule hereto Kewalagala Reserved Forest from 18th day of November, 2009. PATALI CHAMP1KA RANAWAKA, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources. Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Battammulla, 28th day of October, 2009. The forest area comprising Lot Number 388 of FVP 311 in Mahawalathenna of Balangoda Divisional Secretary's Division and Hapuhenmukalana, Kewalagala, Forest and Rukattanetalawa, Belimaliyadhdilla, Moraketimukalana, Rathgalthalawa, Anguruwelhene Mukalana, Pollumurille Mukalana, Morahene Mulcalana, Lasgala Mukalana, called or known as Lot Number 151 of FVP 863 in Kewalagala Village of Weligepola Divisional Secretary's Division in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, containing in extent 31.568 Hectares and bounded as follows:— By North - FVP 311 in Mahawelathenna village boundary Lot Number 176, 386, 176, 183, 387, 184, 185,389 and FVP 311 Mahawelathetma village boundary ; By East - FVP 864 Kanaththewathugoda village boundary, Lot Number 11 of FVP 863 in Kewalagala village ; IA 2A I elmaDez (I) - g cot= gdattlazi@za ezdatSO4 dmcida•cd qii3eascsaw coic-50 eszacs - 2009.11.16 PARE' 1: SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 16.11.2009 By South - Lot Number 154, 10, 58, 57, 56 and 153 of FVP 863 in Kewalagala village: By West - Lot Number 3, 152 of FVP 863 in Kewalagala village, FVP 861 Arawegoda village boundary. Schedule 2 The forest area Mudugahahene Mukalana, Katuwe Mukalana, called or known as Lot Number 159 of FVP 863 in Kewalagala village of Weligepola Divisional Secretary's Division in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, containing in extent 1.955 Hectares and bounded as follows: By North - Lot Numbers 132, 131, 130, 457 of FVP 863 Kewalagala village, FVP 867 Welewathugoda village boundary and Lot Number 158 of FVP 863 in Kewalagala village ; By East - Lot Number 157 of FVP 863 Kewalagala village, FVP 867 Welewathugoda village boundary, Lot Number 158 of FVP 863 in Kewalagala village and FVP 867 Welewathugoda village boundary: By South - Lot Number 138 and 132 of FVP 863 in Kewalagala village ; By West - Lot Number 132,131 and 130 ofFVP 863 in Kewalagala village. Schedule 3 The forest area comprising Lot Number 162, 164, 166, 167, 170, 174, 182 and 191 of FVP 863 in Kewalagala village and Katuwe Mukalana, Mineemaru Mukalana, Serugollehena, Helayaya, Wahaunge Hena, Katuwethennehena, Kudutalawehena, Neidehena, Bandarahena, Hegala, Tambigehena, Mahahena, Lindehena, Lindagawa Hena, Galegodahinna, Wewelkandureare Mukalana, Wewelaregoda Mukalana, Nahadundehinna, Nadunduhinepatana, Tittawelaregoda Mukalana called or known as Lot Number 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 of FVP 867 in Welawaethugoda village of Weligepola Divisional Secretary's Division in Rathnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, containing in extent 306.142 Hectares and bounded as follows: By North - Lot Numbers 22, 190, 119, 117, 116, 104, 102, 94, 29, 187, 127, 185, 32, 184, 49,32,171, 32, 169, 40, 134, 135, 160, 137, 138, 161 and 138 of FVP 863 Kewalagala village. FVP 867 Welawatugoda village boundary, LotNo. 25, 98, 25, 81, 82, 22, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90 of FVP 867 and FVP 46 Yatimalkaduwa village boundary ; By East - FVP 46 Yatimal kaduwa,Udahagama village boundary and Lot Number 42 of FVP 867; By South - Lot Number 42 of FVP 867 in Welewathugoda village, Lot Number 38 of FVP 867 in Yatipasgamuwa village, Lot Number 179 of FVP 867, FVP 875 Yatipasgamuwa village boundary and FVP 878 in Katti Imbulawala village boundary ; By West - FVP 878 Katti Imbulwewa village boundary, FVP 877 Urawala village boundary and Lot Number 22 of FVP 863 in Kewalagala village. 12-105/1

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