Ministry Of Plantations Has Sought An Explanation From The Company Exported Insect Contaminated Tea To Russia

Ministry Of Plantations has sought an explanation

from the Sri Lankan Company which exported the stock of Tea to Russia that lead to a Tea Ban imposed on Sri Lanka .

Ministry has sought an explanation from the Company on the procedure adapted during the transportation of the stock of Tea to Russia later found as contaminated with a variety of insects. If the Company found as guilty over the incident the export licence of it will be cancelled according to the President Maithripala Sirisen 

An insect variety "Copra" which is common in Cereal s Transport containers was detected in the stock of Tea exported to Russia recently.Due to this Russia has imposed a ban on  Tea and several other Plantation products imported from Sri Lanka with effect from today (18) it has been revealed.

Russia is the largest Sri Lankan Tea buyer which 25% of the  total amount of Sri Lankan Tea exports exported to Russia.

Kekirawa District Court Judge Refused To Grant Bail To A Farmer Arrested Over The Death Of A Tusker

Kekirawa District Court  Judge has today (18) refused

to grant bail to a farmer who is in remand over causing the death to a Tusker by electrocution in his land .

The suspected farmer who was arrested by the Moragoda Police and later remanded by the court over the death of the Tusker who was around 25 years old was further remanded until 21st of December by the District Judge.

Moragoda Police have arrested the 32 year old suspected  farmer who is a resident of alagollawa area on 08th of December over t he killing of the Tusker.

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Two Youth Were Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Wild Elephant Attack

Two youth were critically injured and hospitalized due

to a Wild Elephant attack in Palaimadu area on Jaffna-Sangupitiya road last night (16).

The two injured Youth were admitted to the Sangupitiya Hospital for treatment.They have been attacked by the Wild Elephant while paddling a Bicycle it has been reported.