A 63-year-old woman was killed by a wild elephant at Thalawa, Ihalawewa area in Anuradhapura, police said .
The deceased was identified as Vinitha Hemamala Samarawickrama, a resident of Thalawa Ihalawewa area.
The woman who was making a living by looking after a baby in a nearby house, was attacked by the elephant yesterday morning while she was on her way to the house where she was employed.
The residents said that elephant herds are residing in Moragoda teek reserve, and the elephants frequently roam into villages despite electric fences and the trenches are cut to keep the elephants in the reserve.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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