Around 2361 Hectares Of Land Belonging To Forest Reserves In Up Country Destroyed Due To Fire

Around 2361 hectares of land  belonging to forest

reserves  in up country had been destroyed  during last few weeks it has been reported.

Out of this  number majority which is 470 hectares belonging to forest reserves in Badulla District had been destroyed due to  fire the reports have stated.

Most of the fires burnt these forest reserves were man made ones investigations have revealed.

Water Levels Of Main Reservoirs In Central Hills Are On The Decrease

Water levels of the main reservoirs in central hills are

decreasing rapidly it has been revealed.

Accordingly water levels of Castlereigh and Maussakale reservoirs which supplying water to new laxapana ,wimalasurendra and polpitiya water reserves have decreased below 40%.

The dry weather condition prevailing in central hills at present has caused this situation.

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A Tipper Truck Driver Was Killed Due To An Accident Occurred In Mannar

A 66 year old Tipper Truck Driver was killed when his

vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a tree in paryanakulam at Mannar (Northern Province) today (13).

The deceased has been identified as a resident of Murukkan in Mannar.

The accident occurred as the driver was unable to control the high speed of the vehicle  Police have stated.

Ten Year Old Child Has Died In Samanthurai After A Wall Collapsed On Him

A ten year old child has died in Malayadigrama area at

samanthurai (Eastern Province)last evening  (12) after a parapet wall collapsed on him it has been reported.

The body of  the deceased is being kept at Samanthurai Hospital.

An Elephant Who Had Gone On Rampage Last Night In Matara Damaged Vehicles And Properties

Several vehicles,electric poles and telephone poles in

Gandara,Matara (Southern Province)had damaged after an Elephant participating Annual Duruthu (Name given to month of January by the Sinhalese Calander) procession (Perahara) of Wijeyaratnarama Temple in Matara had gone on Rampage last night (12).

Accordingly the Elephant who had gone on rampage after being  provoked due to the  flash lights ,had attacked and damaged four three wheelers,a car,four electricity poles and three telephone poles in Gandara area .

Meanwhile several persons in the crowd got injured due to a panic occurred as a result of the elephant going on rampage it has been reported.

Later Several mahouts,wild life officials and police officers have managed to control the Elephant after giving him anesthesia it has been reported.