Thursday, August 18, 2016
UNESCO Director General Urged The Risk Faced By Cave Temple In Dambulla Of Being Struck Off From World Heritage Sites List
The director general of UNESCO who ended up her four day visit to Sri Lanka has stated that Sri Lankan government is bound by an international treaty obligations to protect the caved temple which is known as Golden Temple in Dambulla and home to 2000 year old murals and 157 Buddhist statues.
The UNESCO director general has expressed fears that the cave temple could be s trucked off from the prestigious world heritage list unless immediate corrective action could be taken to preserve it's frescoes and remove the new construction added by the resident monks of the temple.
Sri Lanka Transport Board To Repair And Utilize Around 1000 Unroad Worthy Buses
The cost of repairing these buses is estimated as Rs,3000 million according to the Sri Lanka Transport Board.
The Transport Board has identified another 500 unroad worthy buses which could be repaired and utilized in future it has been reported.
Wild Life Department To Recruit Their Officers For Northern Railway Line To Prevent Accidents Related To Elephants
At the moment wild life officers are not recruited for trains in the north to assist engine drivers to identify the elephants who are crossing rail tracks.In polonnaruwa area wild life officers have been recruited for trains to prevent such accidents.
Four elephants were killed early yesterday as they collided with a train while crossing the rail track near Madu Area in Vavuniya.
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