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March 03, 2011

Sri Lankan government accused of handing over land to multinational companies and setting up casino zone

The Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has accused the Sri Lankan government of handing over prime land to multinational companies and trying to set up a casino zone in Colombo.

JVP Propaganda Secretary and parliamentarian Vijitha Herath told a press conference today that the government was planning on creating a casino zone in D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha in Colombo.

According to Herath, the government's move to hand over land to multinational companies was a betrayal similar to that committed by the signing of the Kandyan Convention in 1815.

The opposition United National Party last year alleged that a casino was being operated illegally on D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha. After the allegation was made in parliament last year, the respective casino was raided by the police.

Source: http://www.colombopage.com

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