Order on the Declaration of nine forests within different Districts as Reserved Forests, under the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451)

I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2012'05'21 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 21.05.2012 1A w;s úfYI wxl 1759$2 - 2012 uehs 21 jeks i÷od - 2012'05'21 No. 1759/2 - MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 EXTRAORDINARY Y%S ,xld m%cd;dka;%sl iudcjd§ ckrcfha .eiÜ m;%h The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Published by Authority) PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications 1A 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 powes vested in me Section 3 of the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451) as amended by Act, 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 Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Minister of Environment do by this order declare the Pamburugashinna Forest of 10,830 Hectares bounded by the limit setforth in the Schedule hereto as Pamburugashinna Reserved Forest from 10th day of June, 2012. ANURA PRIYADARSHANA YAPA, Minister of Environment. Ministry of Environment, Battaramulla, 11th day of May, 2012. SCHEDULE The state forest lands that lie within 10,830 hectares and located within Gomarakadawala and Kuchchaweli Divisonal Secretary's Division in Trincomalee District, Eastern Province and bounded as follows : By North : District boundary between Anuradhapura and Trincomalee, Yan Oya from coordinates 223754 E 408594 N of Yan Oya upto coordinates 224177 E 407335 N and from there upto coordinates 222453 E and 406685 N and from there upto coordinates 219967 E and 400462 N By East : From above mentioned coordinates 219967 E and 400462 N upto coordinates 218233 E and 401194 N and from there upto coordinates 216194 E and 399699 N and from there upto coordinates 216254 E and 398035 N and from there upto coordinates 211087 E and 398161 N and from that point upto coordinates 222782 E and 395117 N and from there upto coordinates 220963 E and 394466 N I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2012'05'21 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 21.05.2012 2A By South : From the above mentioned point 220963 E and 394446 N upto coordinates 220694 E, 392091 N and from there upto coordinates 218365 E and 392171 N and from that point upto coordinates 219360 E and 388288 N and from there upto coordinates 214942 E and 387063 N alias the point where district boundary between Anuradhapura and Tricomalee meets from there upto coordinates 213944 E and 388957 N along the distrcit boundary towards North and from there upto 214650E and 3897432 N and again from there upto road that runs closer to the bank of Pamburugaswewa. By West : Up to coordinates 214767 E and 394926 N that is located on the above mentioned road and from there upto coordinates 212131 E and 397297 N which is the point where the village boundary between Galkadawala and Medawachchiya joins with the district boundary and from there upto the starting point along district boundary towards North Extent : 10,830 hectares 06 - 234 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 powes vested in me Section 3 of the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451) as amended by Act, 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 Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Minister of Environment do by this order declare the Mullikulam Forest of 5,284 Hectares bounded limit setforth in the Schedule hereto as Mullikulam Reserved Forest from 10th day of June, 2012. ANURA PRIYADARSHANA YAPA, Minister of Enviornment. Ministry of Environment, Battaramulla, 11th day of May, 2012. SCHEDULE The forest area of Mullikulam called or known as the state forest area of 5,284 hectares in Manthai West Divisional Secretary's Division in Mannar District, Northern Province and bounded as follows : By North : District boundary that separates Killinochchi and Mannar disitricts. By East : District boundary that separates Mullaithivu and Mannaar district. By South : District boundary of Mullaithivu and Mannar distircts, the Northern boundary of the Nintawil forest reserve which has declared at present starting from the coordinates 130394 E and 438457 N which is located closer to the boundary of Nintawil forest reserve along a straight line upto coordinates 128264 E and 439092 N and from there along a straight line upto coordinates 127404 E and 439132 N.. I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2012'05'21 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 21.05.2012 3A By West : From the last coordinates 127404 E and 439132 N mentioned in above Southern boundary at the end and coordinates 127311 E and 440051 N, 127893 E and 441460 N, 129091 E and 439866 N, 131432 E, 441044 N, 131571 E and 445665 N, 133602 E and 441196 N, 133655 E and 441507 N, 132894 E and 442161 N, 132623 E and 441870 N, 130804 E and 442016 N, 130149 E and 442882 N, 129911 E and 442426 N, 126593 E and 442380 N, 129322 E and 442618 N, 128508 E and 442009 N and coordinates 128178 E and 445516 N located on the district boundary that separate Kilinochchi and Mannar districts. Extent : 5,284 hectares 06 - 235/1 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 powes vested in me Section 3 of the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451) as amended by Act, 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 Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Minister of Environment do by this order declare the Periyamurippu Forest of 7,525 Hectares bounded by the limit setforth in the Schedule hereto as Periyamurippu Reserved Forest from 10th day of June, 2012. ANURA PRIYADARSHANA YAPA, Minister of Environment. Ministry of Environment, Battaramulla, 11th day of May, 2012. SCHEDULE The forest area of Periyamurippu called or known as the state forest area of 7,525 hectares in Nanaddan Divisional Secretary's Division in Mannar District, Northern Province and bounded as follows : By North : Starting from the point denoted by coordinates 129877 E and 396424 N located in close proximity to Aruvi Aru, and along the same Aru upward upto the Vavunia-Mannar Distirct Boundary By East : From the last point of the above northern boundary up to the Mannar - Vavunia District Boundary. By South : Starting from the point where Mannar-Vavunia District boundary join with the North and North Central Province boundary and along that Provincial Boundary up to the point where lowers southern end of the Mavillu Forest Reserve meets. By West : From the last point of the above southern boundary along he right hand side boundary of the Mavillu Forest Reserve up to the point denotes by coordinates 127009 E, 395184 N and from there straight line that joins the point denotes by coordinates 129877 E, 396424 N. Extent : 7,525 hectares 06 - 235/2 4—G 16049 I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2012'05'21 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 21.05.2012 4A 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 powes vested in me Section 3 of the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451) as amended by Act, 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 Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Minister of Environment do by this order declare the Vilaththikulam Forest of 2,108 Hectares bounded by the limit setforth in the Schedule hereto as Vilaththimulam Reserved Forest from 10th day of June, 2012. ANURA PRIYADARSHANA YAPA, Minister of Envoirnment. Ministry of Environment, Battaramulla, 11th day of May, 2012. SCHEDULE The forest area of Vilaththikulam called or known as the state forest area of 2,108 hectares in Musalai Divisional Secretary's Division in Mannar District, Northern Province and bounded as follows : By North : Up to the point denotes by coordinates 125609 E and 395833 N along the canal starting from the tank in proximity to Thandikulam and from there to the straight line that joins the said point and the point denotes by coordinates 125600 E and 395323 N By East : Starting from the point denotes by coordinates 125600 E and 395323 N that is located closer to the northern boundary of Mavillu Forest Reserve and going towards Western and Southern boundaries of the above reserve up to the point denotes by coordinates 116778E and 390045 N By South : Starting from the last point mentioned above under the eastern boundary up to the point deontes by 115852 E and 389132 N By West : From the last point mentioned above under southern boundary up to the stright line that join two points denotes by coordinates 113676 E and 91414 N and coordinates 113133 E and 390358 N, and from there straight line that joins the point denotes by coordinates 113180 E and 391837 N and then along the upper water limit of the tank that is closer to the last point mentioned up to the canal. Extent : 2,108 hectares 06 - 235/3 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 powes vested in me Section 3 of the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451) as amended by Act, No. 13 of 1966, N. 56 of 1979, No. 13 of 1982, No. 84 of 1888, No. 23 of 1995 and No. 65 of 2009, I Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Minister I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2012'05'21 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 21.05.2012 5A of Environment do by this order declare the Indikada Forest of 572.2712 Hectares bounded by the limit setforth in the Schedule hereto as Indikada Reserved Forest from 10th day of June, 2012. ANURA PRIYADARSHANA YAPA, Minister of Environment. Ministry of Environment, Battaramulla, 11th day of May, 2012. SCHEDULE The forest are comprising Indikada Mukalana, Hokkalana, Minimanwile Kele, Unapandurahena Mukalana, Gulanelanda, Kosgahalanda, Dummalalanda, Gonamaditta Mukalana, Dulhenakanda and Kandugodakanda situated in the Hingurala village call or knwon as Lot numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 or PPCo. 8714, the Panghnghagula village called or known as Lot numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17 of PPCo. 8715, Welikanda village called or known as Lot number 1 of PPCo. 8716, Pelpola village called or known as Lot number 2, 3, 4, 5 of PPCo. 8716 and the Panghnghagula village called or known as Lot number of 6 of PPCo. 8716 of Hanwella Divisional Secretary's Division in Colombo District, Western Province containing in extent 572.2712 Hectares and bounded as follows : By North : Lot number 57, 97, 99, 58, 21, 26, 23 of FSPP 49 and a part of Hingurala village of PPCo. 1611 By East : Avissawella Estate a part of Hingurala village of PPCo 1611, a part of Panghnghagula village of PPCo 7166 and a part of Panghnghagula village of PPCo. 2420 By South : A part of Panghnghagula village of PPCo 2420 Lot number 70, 72, 46, 64, 63, 62 of FSPP 49 and a part of Pelpola village of PPCo. 5840 By West : Lot number 63, 62, 46, 99, 57, 36, 31 of FSPP 49 a part of Pelpola village of PP ta 490, a part of Pelpola village of PP ta 489, a part of Welikanna village of PPCo 6071 and Siriniwasa Watta Extent : 572.2712 hectares 06 - 236 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 powes vested in me Section 3 of the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451) as amended by Act, 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 Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Minister of Environment do by this order declare the Pannikandamadu Forest of 2,446 Hectares bounded by the limit setforth in the Schedule hereto as Pannikandamadu Reserved Forest from 10th day of June, 2012. ANURA PRIYADARSHANA YAPA, Minister of Environment. Ministry of Environment, Battaramulla, 11th day of May, 2012. I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2012'05'21 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 21.05.2012 6A SCHEDULE The forest areas of Pannikandamadu Forest called or known as the state forest area of 2,446 hectares in Karachchi Divisional Secretary's Division in Kilinochchi District, Northern Province and bounded as follows : By North : From coordinates 134010 E and 453648 N up to 135064 E and 454313 N along the boundary of the Chunnawil forest reserve, and then road up to coordinates 140134 E and 455040 N along coordinates 136245 E and 454534 N, 138353 E and 455114 N, 139259 E and 455188 N, 139555 E and 455021 N, 139863 E and 454926 N By East : Upper water level of Wanarikkulam tank along coordinates 140134 E and 455040 N, 140408 E and 454644 N, 140460 E and 454549 N, 140673 E and 454549 N, 140712 E and 454385 N, 140989 E and 454051 N, 141088 E and 454025 N, District boundary of Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu. By South : From coordinates 138573 E, 451198 N and 134022 N, 449531 N and then upto coordinates 133466 E, 450047 N, along the Nagapaduwan conservation forest. By West : From coordinates 133466 E and 450047 N upto coordinates 133982 E and 452018 N, along the road and from there upto coordinates 134010 E, 453648 N, along the tank wall of Kannferekulam tank and upto Chunnawe forest reserve. Extent : 2.446 hectares 06 - 237/1 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 powes vested in me 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 Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Minister of Environment do by this order declare the Kowikodutawill Forest of 6,480 Hectares bounded by the limit setforth in the Schedule hereto as Kowikodutawill Reserved Forest from 10th day of June, 2012. ANURA PRIYADARSHANA YAPA, Minister of Environment. Ministry of Environment, Battaramulla, 11th day of May, 2012. SCHEDULE The state forest lands that lie within 6,480 hectares and located within Poonakary and Karachchi Divisional Secretary's Division in Killinochchi District, Northern Province and bounded as follows : By North : Road from Welankulama to Poonakary, boundary limited by the line from coordinates 137357 E and 472348 N to coordinates 138141 E and 471784 N from right hand side upper wate level of the Kokkudeiyankum tank up to coordinates 142715 E , 469587 N I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2012'05'21 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 21.05.2012 7A By East : From coordinates 142715 E and 469587 N upto coordinates 142323 E and 461464 N of the road that runs towards south upto Nachchiyankuda tank and from there to the limit denoted by the line that runs up to coordinates 142306 E and 458096 N By South : Limits denoted by lines that run from coordinates 142306 E and 458096 N up to 141039 E and 457996 N 140972 E and 459947 N, 140322 E and 459980 N By West : From coordinates 140322 E and 459980 N upto the by-road that meet Poonakary-Welankulam road along coordinates 139888 E and 460714 N, 138838 E and 461698 N, 137754 E and 462098 N, 137437 E and 462982 N, 137270 E and 463765 N, 135903 E and 465133 N, boundary of the Mandakalar reserve forest, Welankulam-Poonakary road Extent : 6,480 hectares 06 - 237/2 FOREST CONSERVATION ORDINANCE THE order under Section 3 of the Forest Consevation 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 powes vested in me Section 3 of the Forest Consevation 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 Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Minister of Environment do by this order declare the Maduwilnadu Forest of 1,765 Hectares bounded by limit set forth in the Schedule hereto as Maduwilnadu Reserved Forest from 10th day of June, 2012. ANURA PRIYADARSHANA YAPA, Minister of Environment. Ministry of Environment, Battaramulla, 11th day of May, 2012. SCHEDULE The forest area of Maduwilnadu called or known as the state forest area of 1,765 hectares in Poonakary Divisional Secretary's Division in Kilinochchi District, Northern Province and bounded as follows : By North : Road denotes by coordinates from 133324 E, 471638 N, 133915 E, 472075 N, 134365 E, 472780 N, 134788 E. 473210 N up to the coordinates 135520 E, 474056 N, point meets the from Velankulam up to Pioneering along the coordinates 136347 E, 473277 N, 136646 E, 473008 N, 136906 E, 472759 N, 137300 E, 472377 N By East : Along the Pioneering road from coordinates 137300 E, 472377 N to coordinates 136736 E, 468991 N, 136671 E, 468191 N, 136043 E, 466423 N By South : From coordinates 136043 E, 466423 N to coordinates 135924 E, 466712 N and from there boundary of the Mandakalar Forest Reserve I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2012'05'21 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 21.05.2012 8A By West : From the boundary of Mandakalar Forest Reserve upto coordinates 133774 E, 470268 N, from there along the road of coordinates 133163 E, 471054 N up to the point denotes by coordinates 133324 E, 471638 N Extent : 1,765 hectares 06 - 237/3 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 powes vested in me Section 3 of the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451) as amended by Acts, No. 13 of 1966, N0. 56 of 1979, No. 13 of 1982, No. 84 of 1988, No. 23 of 1995 and No. 65 of 2009, I Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Minister of Environment do by this order declare the Punnaweli Forest of 1,638 Hectares bounded by the limit setforth in the Schedule hereto as Punnaweli Reserved Forest from 10th day of June, 2012. ANURA PRIYADARSHANA YAPA, Minister of Environment. Ministry of Environment, Battaramulla, 11th day of May, 2012. SCHEDULE The state forest land 1,638 hectare located within Poonakary Divisional Secretary's Division in Kilinochchi District, Northern Province and bounded as follows : By North : From coordinates 122746 E and 465488 N up to Northern boundary of Kilinochchi District alias Indian Ocean, coordinates 126139 E and 466680 N of the road that runs from Punnaweli to Keranchikulam By East : Coordinates 125998 E and 460102 N of Mandakar Reserve By South : From coordinates 125998 E and 460102 N upto 125430 E and 460065 N, 125393 E and 459808 N, 125008 E and 459668 N 124641 E and 459099 N, 124060 E and 459564 N which is located closer to the road that runs from Kiranchi to Werawil By West : From coordinates 124060 E and 459564 N upto 124176 E and 459723 N, 123907 E and 460010 N, 123926 E and 460634 N, 123857E and 460703 N, 123877 E and 461820 N, 124835 E and 462463 N, 124690 E and 462676 N, 125026 E and 462872 N, 124873 E and 463041 N, 124904 E and 463220 N, 124353 E and 463870 N, 123944 E and 463796 N, 123376 E and 463611 N, 123369 E and 463920 N, 122966 E and 463970 N, 122849 E and 463726 N, 122916E and 463380N, 123063 E and 463212 N, 122863 E and 463053N, 122637E and 463157 N, 122167 E and 463720 N, 122134 E and 464412 N, 122238 E and 464834 N, 122746 E and 465488 N Extent : 1,638 hectares 06 - 237/4 PRINTED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, SRI LANKA.