The Yala National Park will be closed temporarily to local and foreign tourists from September 1 till October 31, the Wildlife Conservation Department said.
The closure of the park is to improve infrastructure facilities at the park, the Department noted.
Accordingly, the Wildlife Department said it would engage in patrol inspection tours to prevent visitors from entering the Park.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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