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Wildlife Department to conduct elephant survey this week

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9 months ago

August 11, 2024

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The Wildlife Conservation Department will carry out a countrywide elephant survey for the first time in 13 years, a senior official said.

The Department’s Director General, Chandana Suriyabandara, said they would carry out the survey in 3,130 locations on August 17, 18 and 19.

He said the survey would focus on population dynamics, the current condition of the elephant population, the sex ratio, and related details for a comparison study with previous data.

The Director General said that during the survey they would not close wildlife parks or halt safari rides but would stop accommodating visitors at wildlife bungalows as they would be required to accommodate survey officials.

(sundaytimes.lk)
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2 injured in Kotahena shooting

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12 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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A man and a woman have been injured in a shooting incident in the Kotahena area this evening (May 16), police said.

Both victims were hospitalised for treatment.

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Arrest warrant issued against Mahindananda

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12 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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An arrest warrant has been issued against former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over the ongoing investigation into the importation of Chinese fertilizer.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court issued the warrant on a request by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), after Aluthgamage failed to appear before the Commission as summoned on May 14.

Earlier, on May 14, a motion seeking anticipatory bail on behalf of his counsel was filed with the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, requesting that the matter be taken up on May 16. The Magistrate ordered that the motion be heard on May 19.