A haul of African elephant tusks confiscated by the Sri Lanka Customs in 2012 was destroyed on par with international norms and practice, by Wildlife and Sustainable Development Ministery officials at a ceremony held at Galle Face a short while ago.
Sri Lanka is a signatory to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora popularly known as the Washington Convention of 1979.
This haul of elephant tusks worth Rs. 4.2 billion was confiscated by the Sri Lanka Customs in 2012.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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