The photos capture the Muthurajawela Mangroves and Wetlands in Gampaha, Sri Lanka, as observed on World Mangrove Day, July 26, 2024. Located 19 kilometers north of Colombo, Muthurajawela is a crucial wetland area, vital for flood control. However, its size has diminished from 6,300 hectares to 3,068 hectares. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
The Speaker and Chairman of the Constitutional Council (CC) said today that removing the IGP requires a special procedure and the situation with regard to the IGP cannot be resolved by the President, and the matter must be sorted out in court if necessary.
The Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate yesterday ordered the Anuradhapura Assistant Director of Wildlife Conservation to capture and release the wild elephant, popularly known as Agbo, which has been frequenting the Thirappane area for more than a year, into a forest reserve.
No step had been initiated afresh for the appointment of the next Inspector General of Police (IGP) either in permanent or acting capacity triggering further uncertainty on how the Elections Commission will secure police protection for the conduct of the Presidential election to be declared tomorrow, a top source said.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday unveiled a blueprint to transform the country’s outdated plantation sector towards a modern and thriving agro-business by rolling out a slew of major reforms with an inside-out approach.
The President Media Division (PMD), the official portal to announce the President’s decisions, activities and news updates would violate the election law and abuse state resources if the former announces President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s public campaigns in the run-up to the poll, the Election Commission and polls monitoring bodies said.
Every classroom from Grade 1 to Grade 5 at Colombo Sirimavo Bandaranaike College has been upgraded to a smart classroom. Education Minister Susil Premajayantha officially handed them over to the students, with Principal Dr. Sumedha Jayaweera also present at the event.
Sri Lankan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ameer Ajwad who marked his first official visit to the’ Holy City of Madinah Al-Munawwarah from July 17 to 18 July presented Sri Lankan ‘bougainvillea’ plant sapling to its governor, to be planted there as a goodwill gesture in support of Saudi Arabia’s target to plant 10 billion trees across the country, according to a media statement from Foreign Ministry yesterday .
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