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Court rejects monks' motion to challenge Viharamahadevi Park eviction order

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today rejected a motion filed by Buddhist monks participating in a Satyagraha protest at Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo, seeking to ... Read More


Wildlife teams race to save sick elephant in Samanthurai

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- Wildlife officials, veterinary teams, the Sri Lanka Army and police have launched a joint operation to save a sick wild elephant that collapsed in the Samanthurai area of the Amp... Read More


Gnanasara thera's robe issue: Judge points to limits of court's authority

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- Colombo High Court Judge Buddhika C. Ragala today observed that the court had no authority to issue an order regarding the reinstatement of the robe of Bodu Bala Sena General Sec... Read More


Childhood cancer treatment and access to medicines discussed at international congress

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- Improving treatment services for childhood cancer, ensuring access to essential medicines and enhancing the quality of life of children affected by the disease were among the key... Read More


Military personnel to receive special training in elephant protection

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- The Department of Wildlife Conservation will provide specialised training to military personnel on elephant behaviour and field handling under a joint initiative aimed at strengt... Read More


Train services between Rambukkana, Peradeniya and Gampola suspended

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- Train services between Rambukkana, Peradeniya and Gampola will be temporarily suspended on October 24 and 25 due to a landslide near Kadigamuwa Railway Station, the Railways Depa... Read More


Joint raids planned to curb elephant killings and wildlife crimes

Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- Joint emergency raids will be intensified in areas affected by human-elephant conflict as authorities move to strengthen measures against elephant killings and other wildlife-rel... Read More


Victorious Josephian harmony pitches top note at Western province contest

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- In a historic display of musical mastery, St. Joseph's College, Nugegoda, delivered an outstanding performance at the recently concluded Provincial Level English Singing Competit... Read More


"Stop criminalisation of poverty and usurping people's judicial power" - FCEJ

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The Feminist Collective for Economic Justice (FCEJ), a collective of feminist economists, scholars, feminist activists, university students and legal practitioners has expressed ... Read More


Official number of elephant DEATHS don't correspond with social media claims!

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- "The Department of Wildlife Conservation has neither formulated nor is it formulating any plan to reduce the elephant population" - Kumarasiri Wijekoon, President, Association o... Read More