Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- The Court of Appeal today directed the Department of Wildlife Conservation to evict encroachers and take legal action against those occupying land inside Wilpattu National Park.

A two-judge bench, comprising Justices S.U.B. Karalliyadde and Frank Goonawardena, issued the order after delivering judgment on a writ petition filed by the Environmental Foundation (Guarantee) Limited (EFL). The petition sought urgent court intervention to halt alleged illegal activities within Wilpattu National Park, particularly in and around the Pallekandal Church area in Block V of the park.

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