The Director of the National Zoological Gardens, Thilak Premakantha told the Sunday Times online that they have planned to open a new mini zoo and a conservation center within the Ridyagama Safri Park at Hambantota.
He said that they have focused to chileren friendly activities within the new mini zoo such as bird feeding programmes, opportunity to have close encounters with animals.
Apart from that a fish spa would also be operational within the mini zoo.
Mr Preamakantha also added that they have also planned to open an animal conservation center which would focused on conserving t endangered animals Slow Loris, Indian Pangolin.
He added that they have planned to declare open the mini zoo and conservation center on October 04, 2022 with the participation of the Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation, Mahinda Amaraweera.
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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