A University lecturer attached to the Engineering Faculty of University of Jaffna (UoJ) in Kilinochchi was attacked by an elephant inside the university premises last night, Police said.
The 32 year old female lecturer is currently admitted to Jaffna Teaching Hospital with critical injuries.
Preliminary police investigations revealed that the injured lecturer and her friend were walking towards the hostel, located inside the 90 acre land property of the university when an elephant emerged from bushes and tried to attack both. Kilinochchi police is conducting further investigations in this regard.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
Leave Comments