Sri Lanka, May 8 -- The Attorney General has informed the Supreme Court yesterday (07) that authorities have decided not to proceed with the construction of a road through the Wilpattu National Park, as previously suggested.

This statement was made by Deputy Solicitor General Avanti Perera, representing the Attorney General, during a court hearing before a bench comprising Justices Janak de Silva, Mahinda Samayawardhena, and Sampath Abeykoon, regarding a fundamental rights petition filed by an environmental organization against the construction of a road.

Following the government's announcement that the road will not be built, both parties agreed before court to resolve the petition amicably.

However, it was stated before the Supreme C...