Land mass of the country to be recalculated

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Department of Surveys has taken steps to recalculate the land mass of Sri Lanka. Chief Surveyor, P.M.P. Udayakantha said this decision was taken since a new type of mapmaking has been introduced. He added that due to several construction activities taking place around coastal areas, especially in the Colombo Port, the land mass of Sri Lanka is expected to increase.

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