The area at the Kumana National Park demarcated for leopard sightings has been closed off for tourists.
This decision was made following the death of a construction worker who was attacked by a leopard in the park yesterday (Apr 18), Wildlife Conservation Department Director General M.G.C Sooriyabandara said.
A wildlife officer who was also attacked by a leopard within park yesterday is currently receiving treatment at the Ampara Base Hospital.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
The NPP government has been at the wheel for almost 6 months now. The time to keep looking at the rear view mirror and living in the past is about over.
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