A baby elephant which had fallen into an irrigation well at Mahakumbukadawala Kongawela was saved by the officers today.
The villages at the area said that a she elephant and a baby elephant had fallen into irrigation well two days back. As a result of the fall the she elephant had died within the well.
They elaborated that the wildlife officers reached the area after two days after the incident occurred and rescued the baby elephant which was lingering near the carcass of elephant.
The wildlife officials said that the female elephant was killed as the elephants neck area got damaged due to the fall.
That's so sad. I hope the people look after and rehabilitate the baby elephant
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper.
The Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, stated that in the future, internationally funded projects, such as power projects, will only be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) agreements and competitive procurement.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Israel, a major player in the global diamond and jewellery trade, has invited Sri Lankan gem and jewellery businessmen and designers to collaborate with Israeli diamond traders.
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