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Sunday, October 7, 2018

ARE WE PREPARED FOR THE NEXT TSUNAMI?

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-

asia-45763376/tsunami-warning-systems-how-reliable-are-they

"SEETHALA DIYA PIRI".......

People Around Low Land Areas Near Kelani River Is Being Advised To Be Vigilant Due To Rising Water Levels Of The River

The Department of Irrigation has requested the people living in lowland areas around Kelani River to be vigilant over a flood situation due to the rising water levels of the River by quoting the water level of Kelani River indicated in Nagalagam Street water indicator .

Accordingly people living in low land areas in Colombo near the river are being advised to be vigilant over a flood situation the Irrigation Department has said.

A House Owner Has Been Remanded Over Killing Of A Wild Elephant By An Electrocution

A house owner at Kumarigama village in Uhana,Ampara has been remanded by the Ampara Magistrate Court until tomorrow (08)after being produced before the court over killing of a Wild Elephant by electrocution yesterday (06).

The suspect was arrested by the Police and produced before the court after a body of a Wild Elephant around 25 years old who died due to electrocution has found near his house at Kumarigama Village .

The Elephant was killed when he was attempting to break a wire of a set of electric bulbs lightning around the house by the house owner to prevent Wild Elephants from entering his house in search of paddy to eat it has been revealed.

Wild Elephants so often entered his house to eat paddy according to sources.