Residents protest against handing over lands in Binthenna to foreigners

A series of rallies were organized in Padiyathalawa today (8), in protest against government officials handing over 62,500 acres of land in Binthenna to a foreign company in Singapore.

The protests were organized in retaliation of the government handing over 62,500 acres in Binthenna to a Singaporean company named Gazelle Ventures that potentially would create the land area into an agricultural zone. 

It has been reported that several members of the community including monks, farmers, and trade union members participated in the rally.