Four Persons Were Arrested Over Attempting To Cut An Expensive Wallapatta Tree

Wildlife Officers attached to the Chilaw Wildlife Department have arrested four persons with a three wheeler and equipment belonging to them  over attempting to cut an expensive  Wallapatta Tree known as "Gyrinops Walla"  located at  Kalumukalana Reserve in Dankotuwa area last evening(25).

The suspects who are residents of Imbulana,Ruwanwella,Galapitamada and Yogiyaya areas were handed over to the Chilaw Police for further investigations.