Sri Lankaโs impending demolition of illegal hotels and unauthorised structures along Marine Drive could uncover a far bigger story than coastal encroachment: a potentially lucrative underground property economy operating outside the countryโs regulatory and tax systems. The Government has ordered owners of unauthorised structures between Bambalapitiya and Dehiwala to dismantle them before September 10, 2026. [โฆ] The post Illegal Coastal Empire Exposes Colomboโs Hidden Criminal Property Network appeared first on Lankanews.lk .