Around 20 Unauthorized Hotels In Mirissa Had Been Demolished By The Authorities

Around 20 unauthorized hotels located in tourist attracted  Mirissa (Southern Province)area which had been maintained without  licenses ,were demolished by the officials of Coastal Conservation Department and Coastal Resources Management Department by using backo machines on last friday (11) as per the instructions of  President Maithripala Sirisena.

 Demolishing of the Unauthorized Tourist Hotels was done amidst tight security while Police officers and Riot police along with the  Tear Gas cansters standing near by as thr Residents of the area protested over the move.

Demolishing of tbe unauthorized hotels was done after few persons in the beech area  of Mirissa had sexually molested  a   female Dutch tourist on 08th of April.After the incident President has ordered the authorities to remove all the unauthorized constructions including of tourist hotels in the area to be demolished as a safety meassure to protect tourists against such incidents.

All constructions which are located within 300 meter area from the sea have been rated as  unauthorized according to the officials.