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Mahasen missing for three months, it may still be roaming in the wild: Wildlife official

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- The absence of the tusker Mahasen for the past three months does not necessarily mean that something bad has happened to the elephant, a senior Wildlife Department official said,... Read More


13 wild elephants need protection

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- An animal protection organization has called for urgent intervention to protect 13 wild elephants across the country, stressing that security forces must be involved in safeguard... Read More


Shiranthi Rajapaksa's first heart surgery successful

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- The first heart surgery performed on former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa has been successful, family sources said. The procedure was carried out following an emergency that ar... Read More


Foreign companies cut supplies amid price surge, CPC hard pressed for distribution

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- The three foreign companies involved in retail fuel distribution - Lanka Indian Oil Company (LIOC), Sinopec and RM Parks - have limited their operations amid a surge in global fu... Read More


Adverse weather conditions to continue during the coming days: Met Department

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- The Department of Meteorology yesterday warned of adverse weather during the coming days as a result of a low pressure area which is likely to form over Southeast and adjoining E... Read More


Ailing elephant calf transferred to Udawalawe for further treatment

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- A sick male elephant calf found in the Wevelketiya area of Medawachchiya was safely transported to the Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home yesterday (22) for further treatment, the D... Read More


Bimal says Hulangamuwa never served as Ranil's economic adviser

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- Leader of the House and Minister Bimal Rathnayake yesterday rejected claims by SJB MP Harsha de Silva that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's economic adviser Duminda Hulangamu... Read More


Complaint lodged over Sri Lanka Police Facebook post

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- A complaint was lodged with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka yesterday (22) over a Facebook post published on the official page of the Sri Lanka Police, which the complai... Read More


Gangaramaya, Indian centre join hands to digitise Buddhist manuscripts

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo has joined hands with the India International Centre (IIC) in New Delhi to preserve and digitise historic Buddhist palm-leaf manuscripts under the S... Read More


Schools to receive smart classrooms and digital facilities under education reforms

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- The progress of a project to provide schools with smart classrooms, internet facilities and digital equipment was reviewed at a special meeting of the Ministerial Consultative Co... Read More