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Polonnaruwa Wildlife Zone electric fences damaged
Due to the current disaster situation more than 1,100 km of the electric fences in the Polonnaruwa Wildlife Zone were damaged, according to the Ministry of the Environment.

Opposition urges for Parliamentary Select Committee
A proposal signed by 25 Opposition MPs has been submitted to the Speaker of Parliament urging the Government to appoint a Parliamentary Select Committee to conduct a comprehensive review into the failure to minimise damages caused by Cyclone Ditwah.

Excise Special Unit seizes illegal cigarette sticks
Five suspects including three employees of the Port Authority were arrested while the Excise Department’s Special Investigation Unit has seized a total of 2,030,000 sticks of illegally imported cigarettes estimated to be worth around Rs. 330 million in the Wellampitiya area.

NBRO released warning to Udadumbara area
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has warned that locations within Udadumbara area in the Kandy District have received over 200 mm of rainfall which shows early signs of landslide risks in the region.

ADB launched  emergency assistance US $40 million
A US $40 million emergency assistance facility under the Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program (TSCFP) has been launched by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support Sri Lanka’s recovery from the devastation of Cyclone Ditwah.

Negligence of  police officers revealed  in the accident case of former Speaker Ranwala
Police have found to have acted in a negligent manner in performing their duties regarding the road accident of former Speaker and National People’s Power (NPP) Gampaha District Member of Parliament Asoka Ranwala.

Death of a wild elephant suspects remanded till December 24
three suspects accused in connection with the death of a wild elephant in Seeppukulam, Mihinthale were arrested by Police and remanded until December 24 after produced before the Anuradhapura Magistrate's Court.