Order on the Declaration of five forests within different Districts as Reserved and Conservation Forests, under the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451)
Made 2014-02-19 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;súfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2014.02.19 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 19.02.2014 1A wxl 1850$34 - 2014 fmnrjdß ui 19 jeks nodod - 2014'02'19 No. 1850/34 - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014 (Published by Authority) PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications 1A w;s úfYI EXTRAORDINARY The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka FOREST CONSERVATION ORDINANCE THE Order under Section 3 “A” of the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451), as amended by Acts, No. 13 of 1966, No. 56 of 1979, No. 13 of 1982, No. 84 of 1988, No. 23 of 1995 and No. 65 of 2009. The Order By virtue of powers vested in me by Section 3 “A” of the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451) as amended by Acts, No. 13 of 1966, No. 56 of 1979, No. 13 of 1982, No. 84 of 1988, No. 23 of 1995 and No. 65 of 2009, I, Susil Premajayantha, Minister of Environment and Renewable Energy do by this Order declare the Galaha Natural Forest of 353.6585 hectares bounded by the limit set forth in the schedule hereto as Galaha Conservation Forest from 05th day of March, 2014. SUSIL PREMAJAYANTHA, Minister of Environment and Renewable Energy. Ministry of Environment and Renewable Energy, Battaramulla, 06th day of February, 2014. SCHEDULE The forest area of Dotalagalakanda called or known as Lot No. 01 and 03 of P.P. uy 5261 in Deltota village of Pathahewaheta Divisional Secretary’s Division in Kandy District, Central Province containing in extent 353.6585 Hec. and bounded as follows : Boundary for Lot No. 01 : By North : Boundary of Divisional Secretary’s Division Udapalatha, Great valley Estate ; By East : Great valley Estate, Boundary of Divisional Secretary’s Division Udapalatha ; By South : Boundary of Divisional Secretary’s Division Udapalatha, Lewalanawatta ; By West : Lewalanawatta, Lot No. 02 of this paln, Boundary of Divisional Secretary’s Division Udapalatha Y%S ,xld m%cd;dka;%sl iudcjd§ ckrcfha .eiÜ m;%h This Gazette Extraordinary can be downloaded from www.documents.gov.lk 3 — PG 1978 I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;súfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2014.02.19 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 19.02.2014 2A Boundary for Lot No. 03 : By North : Boundary of Divisional Secretary’s Division Udapalatha, Lewalanawatta Lulkadura Estate ; By East : Lulkadura Estate ; By South : Lulkadura Estate, Stelanburg Estate, Boundary of Divisional Secretary’s Division Udapalatha ; By West : Boundary of Divisional Secretary’s Division Udapalatha, Pupuressa Estate, New forest Estate, Lot No. 4 of this plan, Lewalanawatta, Boundary of Divisional Secretary’s Division Udapalatha Extent : 353.6585 Ha. 03 - 116 FOREST CONSERVATION ORDINANCE THE Order under Section 3 of the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451), as amended by Acts, No. 13 of 1966, No. 56 of 1979, No. 13 of 1982, No. 84 of 1988, No. 23 of 1995 and No. 65 of 2009. The Order By virtue of powers vested in me by Section 3 of the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451) as amended by Acts, No. 13 of 1966, No. 56 of 1979, No. 13 of 1982, No. 84 of 1988, No. 23 of 1995 and No. 65 of 2009, I, Susil Premajayantha, Minister of Environment and Renewable Energy do by this Order declare the Pilagala Forest of 9.3421 hectares bounded by the limit set forth in the shcedule hereto as Pilagala Reserved Forest from 05th day of March, 2014. SUSIL PREMAJAYANTHA, Minister of Environment and Renewable Energy. Ministry of Environment and Renewable Energy, Battaramulla, 06th day of February, 2014. SCHEDULE The forest area of Makulussa called or known as Lot No. 01 of P.P. ud. 1427 complied by surveyor General that belongs to Diwilla village of Yatawatta Divisional Secretary’s Division in Matale District, Central Province containing in extent 9.3421 Hec. and bounded as follows : By North : Hunukotuwatenna claimed by D. K. Jayatilleka, Tawalamapelessa claimed by Y. P. Nandasena Hunukotuwapillewa claimed by Rev. Ambanpola Pragharatna, Road to Golehenwatta, Lot No. 13010, 13011, 13014, of P.P. ud. 4858 (Hiltonwatta) ; By East : Lot No. 13014 of P.P. ud.4858 (Hiltonwatta), Hiltonwatta claimed by Y. P. Nandasena, Ambagahamulawatta claimed by S. Rengasami and others, Provincial Council Road from Diwilla to Golahenwatta, Ambagahamulahena claimed by S. Rengasami and others, Lot No. 4 of P.P. ud. 1257, Ambagahamulahena claimed by S. Rengasami and others ; By South : Kandekumbura Canal ; I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;súfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2014.02.19 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 19.02.2014 3A By West : Bulugahamulawatta claimed by R. K. Jayawickrama Predeshiya Sabha Road from Diwilla to Golahenwatta, Indikadaellahena claimed by R. K. Jayawickrama, Jamanarangahamulahena claimed by Gamini Gunaratana and others, Hunukotuwatenna claimed by D. K. Jayatilleka Extent : 9.342 Ha. 03 - 117/1 FOREST CONSERVATION ORDINANCE THE Order under Section 3 of the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451), as amended by Acts, No. 13 of 1966, No. 56 of 1979, No. 13 of 1982, No. 84 of 1988, No. 23 of 1995 and No. 65 of 2009. The Order By virtue of powers vested in me by Section 3 of the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451) as amended by Acts, No. 13 of 1966, No. 56 of 1979, No. 13 of 1982, No. 84 of 1988, No. 23 of 1995 and No. 65 of 2009, I, Susil Premajayantha, Minister of Environment and Renewable Energy do by this Order declare the Ratamirisyaya Forest of 36.141 hectares bounded by the limit set forth in the schedules hereto as Ratamirisyaya Reserved Forest from 05th day of March, 2014. SUSIL PREMAJAYANTHA, Minister of Environment and Renewable Energy. Ministry of Environment and Renewable Energy, Battaramulla, 06th day of February, 2014. SCHEDULE 01 The forest area of Omaragolla Mukalana called or known as Lot Nos. 432, 437 of paper 06 of Additional 07 of F.V.P. 354 prepared by Surveyor General for Kumbukgola village of Galewela Divisional Secretary’s Division in Matale District, Central Province containing in extent 27.1813 Hec. and bounded as follows : By North : Lot Nos. 433, 230, 229, 431, 332, 333, 336, 337 of F.V.P. 354 ; By East : Lot Nos. 340, 341, 345, 349, 350, 434, 222 of F.V.P. 354 ; By South : Lot Nos. 443, 267, 442, 226, 441, 256, of F.V.P. 354 ; By West : Lot Nos.255, 254, 440, 252, 439, 438, 245, 436, 238, 235, 435, 434, 234 of F.V.P. 354. Extent : 27.1813 Ha. SCHEDULE 02 The forest area of Ratamirishena Mukalana called or known as Lot No. 470 of paper 05 of Additional 07 of F.V.P. 353 prepared by Surveyor General for Kandemoragolla village of Galewela Divisional Secretary’s Division in Matale District, Central Province containing in extent 8.9597 Hec. and bounded as follows : By North : Lot Nos. 371, 468, 369, 367, 469, 364 of F.V.P. 353 ; By East : Lot Nos. 471, 396 of F.V.P. 353 ; I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;súfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2014.02.19 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 19.02.2014 4A By South : Lot Nos. 395, 394, 472, 389, 388 of F.V.P. 353 ; By West : Lot Nos. 473, 386, 474, 375, 475, 374 of F.V.P. 353. Extent : 8.9597 Ha. 03 - 117/2 FOREST CONSERVATION ORDINANCE THE Order under Section 3 “A” of the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451), as amended by Acts, No. 13 of 1966, No. 56 of 1979, No. 13 of 1982, No. 84 of 1988, No. 23 of 1995 and No. 65 of 2009. The Order By virtue of powers vested in me by Section 3 “A” of the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451) as amended by Acts, No. 13 of 1966, No. 56 of 1979, No. 13 of 1982, No. 84 of 1988, No. 23 of 1995 and No. 65 of 2009, I, Susil Premajayantha, Minister of Environment and Renewable Energy do by this Order declare the Dewagirikanda Forest of 203.342 hectares bounded by the limit set forth in the schedule hereto as Dewagirikanda Reserved Forest from 05th day of March, 2014. SUSIL PREMAJAYANTHA, Minister of Environment and Renewable Energy. Ministry of Environment and Renewable Energy, Battaramulla, 06th day of February, 2014. SCHEDULE The forest area of Dewagirikanda called or known as Lot Nos. 533, 534 of F.T.P. 68 in Kahakurullan Pelessa Hambegamuwa (a part) that is located within Tanamalwila Divisional Secretary’s Division in Monaragala District, Uva Province containing in extent 203.342 Hec. and bounded as follows : By North : Lot No. 537 in Kahakurullan Pelessa Hambegamuwa (a part) village of F.T.P. 68, District Boundary of Badulla Lot No. 537 in Kahakurullan Pelessa Hambegamuwa village (a part) of F.T.P. 68 ; By East : Lot No. 537 in Kahakurullan Pelessa Hambegamuwa (a part) vilage of F.T.P. 68 ; By South : Lot Nos. 537, 535 in Kahakurullan Pelessa Hambegamuwa (a part) vilage of F.T.P. 68 ; By West : Lot Nos. 535, 536, 537 in Kahakurullan Pelessa Hambegamuwa (a part) vilage of F.T.P. 68 Extent : 203.342 Ha. 03 - 118/1 FOREST CONSERVATION ORDINANCE THE Order under Section 3 of the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451), as amended by Acts, No. 13 of 1966, No. 56 of 1979, No. 13 of 1982, No. 84 of 1988, No. 23 of 1995 and No. 65 of 2009. The Order By virtue of powers vested in me by Section 3 of the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451) as amended by Acts, No. 13 of 1966, No. 56 of 1979, No. 13 of 1982, No. 84 of 1988, No. 23 of 1995 and No. 65 of 2009, I, Susil Premajayantha, I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;súfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2014.02.19 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 19.02.2014 5A Minister of Environment and Renewable Energy do by this Order declare the Kurugama Bambaragasyaya Forest of 584.714 hectares bounded by the limit set forth in the shcedule hereto as Kurugama Bambaragasyaya Reserved Forest from 05th day of March, 2014. SUSIL PREMAJAYANTHA, Minister of Environment and Renewable Energy. Ministry of Environment and Renewable Energy, Battaramulla, 06th day of February, 2014. SCHEDULE The forest area comprising Kurugama, Mahahelayaya, Illuktenna Hena, Pitatalawa Kele called or known as Lot Nos. 452, 453 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Pitatalawa village and Lot No.s 458, 461, 474 of TOPO.P.P. 69 and Lot No. 456 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Bambaragasyaya village and Lot No. 463 1/2, 469, 470, 471, 472 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Kurugama village of Wellawaya Divisional Secretary’s Division in Monaragala District, Uva Province containing in extent 584.714 Hec. and bounded as follows : Boundaries for Lot No. 463 1/2 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Kurugama village, Lot No. 456 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Bambaragasyaya village and Lot No. 452, 453 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Pitatalawa village : By North : District boundary of Badulla, Lot No. 473 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Kurugama village ; By East : Lot Nos. 473, 234, 464, 465, 466 and 467 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Kurugama village ; By South : Lot Nos. 68, 69 and Alikote Oya of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Pitatalawa village, Lot Nos. 52, 457, 459 1/2 of TOTP P.P. 69 in Bambaragasyaya village and Mada Galbokka Gama of TOPO.P.P. 73 ; By West : Lot Nos. 447, 446, 75, 74, 44 and District boundary of Badulla of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Bambaragasyaya village. Boundaries for Lot No. 469 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Kurugama village of which boundaries have not been mention above By North : Lot No. 473 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Kurugama village ; By East : Lot Nos. 473, 321, 326 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Kurugama village ; By South : Lot Nos. 473, 321, 326 and Alikota Oya of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Kurugama village ; By West : Lot No. 473 and Alikota Oya of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Kurugama village. Boundaries for Lot No. 470 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Kurugama village of which boundaries have not been mention above By North : Lot No. 473 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Kurugama village ; By East : Lot No. 473 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Kurugama village ; By South : Lot No. 473 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Kurugama village ; By West : Lot Nos 316, 473 and Alikota Oya of TOPO.P.P. 69. Boundaries for Lot No. 471 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Kurugama village of which boundaries have not been mention above By North : Lot No. 473 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Kurugama village ; By East : Lot No. 473 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Kurugama village ; By South : Alikota Oya of of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Kurugama village ; By West : Alikota Oya and Lot No. 473 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Kurugama village. I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;súfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2014.02.19 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 19.02.2014 6A Boundaries for Lot No. 472 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Kurugama village of which boundaries have not been mention above By North : Lot No. 473 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Kurugama village ; By East : Lot No. 473 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Kurugama village and Heenapahuwa village of F.V.P. 524 ; By South : Heenapahuwa village of F.V.P. 524, Lot Nos. 440, 441 and Alikota Oya of of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Kurugama village ; By West : Alikota Oya of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Kurugama village. Boundaries for Lot No. 458, 461, 474 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Bambaragasyaya village of which boundaries have not been mention above By North : Alikota Oya and Lot Nos. 460, 60, 41, 422, Alikota Oya and Lot No. 462 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Bambaragasyaya village ; By East : Alikota Oya and Lot No. 462 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Bambaragasyaya village ; By South : Lot No. 459 2/2 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Bambaragasyaya village ; By West : Lot Nos. 459 1/2, 391, 392, 61 of TOPO.P.P. 69 in Bambaragasyaya village. 03 - 118/2 PRINTED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, SRI LANKA.