The two spectators who jumped to the Kandy Lake when elephants in the second Kumbal Perahera procession ran amok yesterday (22), were immediately rescued and are safe, Kandy police said.
Crowds were gathered near the cloud walls to watch the Perahera last night when several elephants went on a rampage. The two panicked women had jumped to the lake, but were immediately rescued by police and navy lifesavers, police said.
Story and pix by: Chamil Rupasinghe
Tamar Amitai, a 25-year-old Israeli tourist who went missing in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, was found safe after a three-day joint search operation today.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is firm about the President’s five-year tenure, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
Individuals who have obtained a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) yet do not meet the cutoff, can choose to remain tax exempt after notifying the IRD in writing, provided that their monthly income does not surpass the threshold, according to the State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
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