Two new Himalayan Brown Bears, two spotted Hyenas, and three pairs of Meerkats are scheduled to be arrivevia flight to Bandaranaike airport to tomorrow (Monday )early morning.
The Director General of the Zoo, Dr R Chandana Rajapaksa told the times online that the flight is schedule to arrive at 5.00 am in the morning. "We will be at the airport to receive the animals which arrive from Capital Zoo of United Arab Emirates under animal exchange program." He said.
After retrieval the two Bears and slender tailed MeerKats would be brought to Dehiwala zoo while the two pair of spotted hyenas would be send to the Ridyagama Safari Park at Hambantota.
All the new animals would be subject a month long quarantine period.The animals would be displayed for the public after completion of quarantine period.
The Government is finalising a list of names to be posted as heads of Sri Lanka’s missions abroad with ex-Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya assuming the position of Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York.
Kandiah (Ken) Balendra, a veteran corporate leader and the first Sri Lankan chairman of John Keells Holdings (JKH) has passed away at the age of 85.
The CID has arrested Susantha de Silva, former Managing Director of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) for allegedly misappropriating 6.1 million rupees in 2014.
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