Requisite steps to cancel Water’s Edge deeds today

Ravi Ladduwahetty

The Board of Directors of the Urban Development Authority will meet today (20) with the view of making the requisite arrangements to cancel all deeds given to Asia Pacific Golf Courses (Pvt) Ltd, (Water’s Edge)

“We will take the necessary measures step by step in deference with the Supreme Court judgment to take full ownership of the 225 acre block of land and the future of the premises will be decided after we take the full ownership of the premises and the land,” Minister of Urban Development Dinesh Gunawardena told ‘Daily News Business’ yesterday.

The Minister also explained that there are environment issues as well which are pointed out in the Supreme Court judgment and said that he has directed the UDA along with the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation (SLLRDC), the Central Environment Authority (CEA) and the Kaduwela Pradeshiya Sabha to come up with the appropriate proposals and implement them expeditiously.

The Minister last Wednesday has directed Kaduwela Pradeshiya Sabha officials to act in accordance with the Judgment. “The Supreme Court has given us clear deadlines and we are working to stay ahead of the deadline and we are on track,” he stressed.

Meanwhile, Asia Pacific Golf Courses (Pvt) Ltd Chairman Sumal Perera when contacted by Daily News Business to find out the fate of the employees, the unfinished buildings with the premises and whether he was going to pursue more golf courses, said that the fate of the unfinished buildings and employees was currently being studied by the Lawyers and tat he was not advised to make comments to any media.