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Original Articles

Constructing the ‘legalities’ of encroachments in dam, canal, and stream reservations in the north-central province of Sri Lanka

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Pages 59-68 | Received 22 Mar 2018, Accepted 25 Apr 2018, Published online: 07 May 2018

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