Another two wild elephants have been run over by the train at Panikkankulam in Mankulam by the Colombo bound night mail from Jaffna on Saturday (15). Mullagathivu Wildlife Range Wildlife Conservator said the two jumbos crossing the railway line near the 301km post in Panikkankulam had been run over. He said severa
Some 275 famililes residing at Kajima watte in house’s which caught fire recently are not qualified to receive housing in accordance with the Urban Reawakening project which was launched in 2011. The report of Urban Development Authority (UDA) on the fire had revealed.
Close on the heels of the project that translocated cheetahs from Namibia, the Indian government is considering a proposal from Colombo to export a number of gaurs, or Indian bisons, to Sri Lanka to revive the population of gavaras that have been extinct in the island since the end of the 17th century, Indian media reported yesterday.
The Election Commission (EC) is determined to hold Local Government (LG) polls a minimum of two weeks prior to March 20th, 2023, as all LG bodies have to be constituted by that day according to the law, Chairman of the EC, S.G.Punchihewa said yesterday.
The newly built ‘Siri Goyum Sambuddha Mandira’ of Dharmarama Vihare at Sapumal Place , Galle was inaugurated recently. The event was graced by Mahanayake of Amarapura Sri Dinananda Chapter Most Venerable Beligalle Sri Jinawansa Thera and Chief Incumbent of the temple Ven.Talangalle Pannasara Thera. Pirith Chanting , exposition of Sacred Relics and alms givings were conducted to coincide the event . It was built under a concept of the Ven.Halvit
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) will reduce power cuts during the weekend due to increase in hydro power generation and low energy demand, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said. He said in a twitter post that “If rain c
It has been decided that the Auditor General and the Department of Public Enterprises will be playing a greater role in the affairs of the Committee on Public Enterprises ( COPE) while the committee itself will have more clout in the future.
The wholesale price of one kilogram of wheat flour has been reduced from last night (14), the Essential Food Commodities Importers and Traders Association (EFCITA) said. They said 1 kg of wheat flour will be sold for Rs. 290, from its present price of Rs. 375. (CS)
Vice Chancellor of Peradeniya University Pro. M.D.Lamahewa said immediate probe should be initiated to find the forces that instigate ragging in the university. He told the media on Thursday (13) that the prevailing situation was a clear indication that external forces were behind the crisis created by ragging.
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