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Kivul Oya project puts 13,000 acres of Vavuniya North forest at risk, warns Sathiyalingam
Kivul Oya project puts 13,000 acres of Vavuniya North forest at risk, warns Sathiyalingam by Thara Fri, 06/11/2026 - 14:42 Body ITAK Vanni MP Dr P Sathiyalingam Around 13,000 acres of forest in Vavuniya North could be destroyed under the Mahaweli Authority’s Kivul Oya irrigation project, Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) MP Dr P Sathiyalingam has warned, as Tamils fear the scheme will bring Sinhala settlement to the area. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday (4 November) during an adjournment debate on the destruction of forest reserves and national parks, Sathiyalingam said poorly planned d…