Six newborn lion cubs at Ridiyagama Safari Park in Hambantota were officially named on February 12. The names were selected from approximately 4,000 public suggestions.
The single male cub was named Megha, while the five female cubs were named Tara, Agra, Bhumi, Akira, and Elsa.
The announcement was made during an exhibition attended by Department of National Zoological Gardens Director General Chandana Rajapaksa.
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.
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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