Fifteen Army Soldiers Have Been Arrested Over Cutting Down Treas At Wilpattu Forest Reserve

Fifteen Army Soldiers attached to Mannar Army Camp have been arrested by the Police yesterday(05) over illegally cutting down  of treas belonging to Wilpattu Forest Reserve and transporting  them.

The Silawathura Police and Wild Life Officers had arrested the group of Army Soldiers yesterday while transporting  timber from a truck belonging to Sri Lanka Army.

After being produced before the Mannar Magistrate Court the group of Army Soldiers have been released on bail and the court has ordered them to appear before the court again  on 27 th of January.

Police had informed Sri Lankan Army over the incident.