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Man fined over 100,000 for selling illegal bushmeat

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A man who had trapped and killed a Sambar deer and traded bushmeat had been fined Rs 105,000 by Wellawaya courts yesterday (09).

The Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) stated that a resident of Buttala, Okkampitiya road area was arrested and produced to courts over possessing the meat of a freshly killed sambar.

According to wildlife officials, the suspect had committed several offences under the Fauna and Flora protection ordinance, which prohibits killing, exhibiting, selling and possessing meat or body parts of protected animals. The Sambar deer is a highly protected species in the area.

The officials added that the suspect also had been exhibiting 31 parcels containing one kilogram of wild boar meat each, in addition to 13 bags containing one kilogram of Samber meat each.

The DWC officials also produced a knife and axe which had been used for chopping meat and a freezer which had been used to store the illegal bushmeat. 

The courts had ordered the confiscation of the freezer used by the suspect.

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Forests on state lands to be designated as reserves

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The Ministry of Environment has decided to designate several forests located on state owned lands as official forest reserves.

Deputy Minister – Anton Jayakody has stated that such forests, each spanning 05 hectares or more, have been identified in every district.

Special priority will be given to designating forest reserves on mountain peaks.

In the first phase, 20 forests in districts including Monaragala and Ampara have been selected under the new program named ‘Vanaspathi’,  he said.

He further said the initiative aims to protect these forest areas and expand the country’s forest cover.

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No cases filed against 22 banned pyramid schemes – CBSL

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Although the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has banned 22 institutions operating illegal pyramid schemes, no legal action has been taken against any of them so far, according to reports.

This was disclosed during a workshop held at the CBSL yesterday (July 08) on the dangers of pyramid schemes.

According to CBSL officials, after initial investigations, the files were handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further inquiry.

The CID’s Financial Crimes Unit has reportedly completed its investigations and submitted findings to the Attorney General’s Department, which is responsible for filing cases.

However, it was noted that not a single case has been filed to date.

The CBSL states that investigations will be continued against companies engaged in these illegal practices and hopes at least one or two such cases would be filed by the end of this year or early next year (2026).

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NPP’s Nishantha Jayaweera sworn in as MP

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U. D. Nishantha Jayaweera was sworn in as a National People’s Power (NPP) National List Member of Parliament before the Speaker of the House – Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, today (July 09).

He fills the Parliamentary seat left vacant following the resignation of Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma last month.

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