Several newspapers had reported that the land next to the north entrance of the Jethawanaramaya stupa was bulldozed on the 7th October, in order to build a car park. An official of the Central Cultural Fund (CCF) had stated that the Director General of the CCF has given permission for the construction: https://mawbima.lk/news-more/88857. Video of the bulldozed site can be found here: https://www.news19.lk/destroys-jethavanaramaya-sacred-area-to-build-a-car-park/. Jethawanaramaya stupa is said to be the largest brick structure in the world and is located in a UNESCO World Heritage site. Read more about Jethawanaramaya here: https://exploreslk.com/jethawanaramaya-stupa/. Several social media posts had criticized the careless intervention: 1. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1464676950598685&id=100011691821876; 2. https://www.facebook.com/don.supz/posts/10159303972381327, while also questioning the need for a new car park, as there is an adequately spacious one already: https://www.facebook.com/don.supz/posts/10159304640006327.