Ending tsunami legal disputes through mediation

The Legal Aid Commission had been advocating the need for a special dispute resolution mechanism to deal with a myriad disputes, especially with regard to property and equitable rehabilitation assistance of the half million tsunami displaced persons.

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'Halt partitioning of coconutland'

Cutting a Jak tree, on felling butter fruit trees is treated as a crime against the nation. It is a punishable offence. The cutting and the felling should be backed by a permit issued by the relevant government or the local authority.

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