The Sri Lankan government has condoled the loss of lives and injury to the people of the People's Republic of China due to deadly explosions in Tianjin, a statement from Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. "The Government and the people of of Sri Lanka express their heartfelt condolences to the Government and the people of the People’s Republic of China over the deadly explosions that occurred in a warehouse in the coastal city of Tianjin, resulting in the death and injury of several hundreds of people" the statement said. "In this time of grief, the thoughts and prayers of the Sri Lankan people are with the victims and the families of those affected by this disaster", The statement further said that the Government of Sri Lanka reiterates its solidarity and support with the Government and the people of China, and hope for a speedy recovery from this tragedy.
The Department of National Zoological Gardens is readying enclosures to quarantine two large tortoises that were found stranded 15 kilometers westwards off Pitipana Negombo, today.
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