More than 35 acres were destroyed in a fire in a forest reserve in the Peradeniya police area on Sunday.
The reserve known as ‘Bimal Kele’ had spread fast due to strong winds.
Police with the help of Wildlife, Forest Department and Disaster Management officials controlled fire without spreading further.
However, the fire had caused damages to the large trees as well.
(Please see Sunday Times article on forest fires)
The Department of National Zoological Gardens is readying enclosures to quarantine two large tortoises that were found stranded 15 kilometers westwards off Pitipana Negombo, today.
The Customs Department said it will be publish the names of institutions and individuals who violate customs laws and commit tax fraud by uploading the information on its official website www.customs.gov.lk.
A board of inquiry has been appointed to investigate the death of a student at the University of Sabaragamuwa, reportedly linked to a ragging incident.
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