Group attempts forcibly fence a govt property opposite WTC

Group attempts forcibly fence a govt property opposite WTC

March 21, 2015   11:05 am

A group of people claiming to be from private company had attempted to forcible fence a government property in front of the World Trade Center (WTC) in Colombo this morning.

The group building the fence claims that the property is owned by the private company, however the Urban Development Authority (UDA) says the property, located near the Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct, belongs to the UDA.

The company in question has now temporarily halted the setting up of the fence, UDA Chairman Ranjith Fernando told Ada Derana.

The police spokesman office said that both parties involved in the dispute have been summoned and that an inquiry is being carried out to resolve the matter.

 

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

Plantation Minister reveals extent of Cyclone Ditwah's impact on plantation sector (English)

Plantation Minister reveals extent of Cyclone Ditwah's impact on plantation sector (English)

Court temporarily suspends MP Asoka Ranwala's driving licence, orders tests (English)

CoPF approves Rs. 500 billion supplementary estimate for disaster relief efforts (English)

Political parties and trade union demand answers over controversial medicine batch (English)

🔴LIVE Ada Derana Midday Prime News Bulletin

Disciplinary inquiry against several police officers over negligence in probing MP Asoka Ranwala's accident (English)

Govt presents Rs. 500 billion supplementary estimate as parliament debates on recent disaster (English)

Complaint filed with CID over Ondansetron vaccine which was withdrawn from use (English)