A man in possession of a rare Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) has been arrested by the Wildlife Department in Kalundewela, Matale.
The suspect is to be produced before a Magistrate for illegally possessing the bird.
The parrot has been taken into custody of the Wildlife department.
The Plum-headed parakeet is endemic to the Indian Subcontinent. It is usually found in flocks.
BY INDIKA ARUNA KUMARA
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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