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Task force to revive Sri Lanka’s swine industry

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The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the appointment of a task force to revive the swine industry in the country which has collapsed due to African swine fever (ASF).

The African swine fever, a highly pathogenic epidemic disease reported in October 2024, first started in the Western Province in Sri Lanka and has now spread to all the provinces.

There is a possibility of the mortality rate increasing up to 100% in a farm infected with this disease. According to the data reported so far, the disease has been reported from 1,594 pig farms, and 61,695 pigs have died, the list of cabinet decisions issued by the Department of Government Information has said. 

Further, the Department of Wildlife Conservation has reported that the disease has infected wild boars in the forest, and a large number of wild boars have also died. The risk of resumption of pig farms has become very risky due to the lack of scientific information about the spread of the disease and the circulation of the pathogen virus in the environment, the statement added.

Therefore, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation to appoint a task force comprising the Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation and the Senior Additional Secretary to the President (Development Administration) as the co-chairmen and representatives of other relevant parties to take necessary steps for the revival of the pig industry.

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Kunming-Colombo Freight Service Takes Off

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In a boost to bilateral trade, China’s S.F. Airlines launched its inaugural Kunming-Colombo cargo flight yesterday, marking a new chapter in Sri Lanka’s logistics connectivity with Yunnan Province.

S.F. Airlines deployed a Boeing 747-200 aircraft for the inaugural flight, which arrived at BIA from Kunming at 10:50 a.m. yesterday (26), carrying 22 metric tons of cargo.

S.F. Airlines – a major Chinese logistics carrier.

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Charred remains of man found in a car  

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Charred remains of an individual discovered inside a car in a forested area of Diyabate, Mahawa, has been identified as a 49-year-old hotel businessman from Millawa, Kurunegala, police said.

The body was found following a tip-off, and initial investigations confirmed the deceased had gone missing on June 25 after leaving home for a haircut. When he failed to return, his wife lodged a complaint with Doratiyawa Police.

She later identified the body during the investigation. A post-mortem examination is scheduled for today (June 27) at Kurunegala General Hospital.

Police have yet to determine whether the death was a suicide or a homicide.

Mahawa Police Headquarters is conducting further investigations.

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Showers over 50mm expected today

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Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in the Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts today (June 27), the Department of Meteorology said.

Fairly heavy rains of about 50 mm are likely at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces.

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva province and in the Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the afternoon or night.

Fairly strong winds of about 30-40kmph can also be expected at times over the Western slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in the Trincomalee and Hambantota districts.

The general public has been requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

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