By Mahesh Keerthiratne
In order to control the increasing stray dog population in Matale, a sterilisation programme has commenced covering the whole Matale Municipal Council limits.
Matale Municipal Commissioner Yuresh Nishantha Maduwage said this programme was initiated following a large number of complaints from the public.
“Hospital admission from dog bites is high in Matale and the rabies threat is very much present here,” he said.
The Commissioner requested the public to not dump unwanted puppies along the pavement and streets.
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
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In its first electoral test since taking power, the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) fell short of expectations, winning only around 40 % of the national vote in Tuesday’s local government election and falling short of enough seats to gain control of the majority of councils.
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