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Monday, October 1, 2018

A Wild Elephant With Gun Shot Injuries Has Been Recovered In PenWewa Reserve

Around 25 year old Wild Elephant who

is in critical condition with gun shot Injuries has been recovered in Penwewa reserve at Gonnoruwa ,Hambanthota area yesterday (01).

The Injured Elephant had received gun shot injuries to one of his legs and a veterinary medical staff attached to Udawalawa Ath Arthuru Sevana have arrived at Penwewa reserve to treat the injured Elephant.

Wild Life officers believes Hunters at the reserve may have responsible for the incident.

Two Japanese War Ships Arrived In Sri Lanka On A Goodwill Tour

Two large Japanese War Ships "Kaga"and "Inazuma" have arrived in Colombo Harbor on last Sunday (30)for a five day goodwill tour .

The Naval crews belonging to two war ships anchored at Colombo Harbor are due to participate various events including goodwill sports events organized by Sri Lanka Navy during their stay in Sri Lanka.The Naval crews of the Ships are also due to meet Sri Lankan Navy Commander Vice Admiral Sirimewan Ranasinghe.

The two war ships are belonging to Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force and out of the two ships "Kaga"ship which is the largest War Ship in Japan is 248 meters long and equipped with four Helicopters which can chase after submarines. The ship has around 400 crew members .

The "Inazuma"Ship is 151 meters long and with 170 crew members.

On the way Sri Lanka both ships have engaged in Naval exercises with Philippine, Indonesian and British war ships .

The two ships are due to depart from the island on 04th of October.

Ministry Of Agriculture To Provide A Fruit Cultivation Garden To Every School

Ministry of Agriculture is considering to provide a rare fruit cultivation garden each to every school throughout the Island from this month according to Minister Mahinda Amaraweera .

This step will be taken in view of popularising the fruit cultivation in the country it has been revealed.

Addressing a World Children's day event held in Colombo today (01)Minister Amaraweera has said that no previous government had managed to expand the fruit cultivation in the country .

Large Number Of Houses Have Been Destroyed Due To A Typhoon Blown Across Several Areas Of Puttalam

A large number of houses have been

damaged and transport activities in several Roads have been disrupted due to a Typhoon blown across in several areas of Puttalam including Anamaduwa ,Madawakkulama ,Andigama and Buddigama areas this evening (01)according to Puttalam Disaster Management Center .

The highest damage occurred in Buddigama area .Due to the tree falls occurred as a result of the Typhoon power cut is prevailing in.the most areas and transport activities have been disrupted it has been revealed.

Relief teams are engaging in providing relief aid to people in.the affected areas.