Residents in Thibbotuwawa area in Akuressa have yesterday (05)captured a giant crocodile more than 15 feet long who believed to be washed away due to the floods and handed over to the Wild Life Officials.
The Crocodile who was in a Tea Estate in Akuressa first witnessed by a female tea plucker .After being informed the residents of the area have captured the crocodile after a two hour long mission .
Wild Life Officials are due to release the crocodile to another place it has been reported.
President Maithripala Sirisena has today(06) instructed the authorities to implement a formal programme to remove garbage from the floods and landslide affected areas with immediate effect.
President has made these instructions during a meeting held today at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo regarding Garbage Management.
Around 36 families have been evacuated near four mountains in Kalawana(Ratnapura)area which had identified as prone to landslide .
National Building Research Organization had issued landslide warnings to the four mountains in Kalawana area namely Dolahena,Wewelkandura,Koswatte and Samanpura mountains /