A Mother And Her Child Were Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Wild Elephant Attack

A mother and her three year old son have been

injured and hospitalized after a wild elephant attacked the motor car they were travelling in at Rathuwewa area in Hambanthota.

The injured were admitted to the Hambanthota General Hospital for treatment.

The elephant had attacked the vehicle travelling from  Thissamaharamaya to Ambalanthota while crossing the road according to the police. 

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An Investigation To Be Carried Out To Find Welfare Of Elephants Owned By Individuals

Minister of Wildlife and sustainable development

Gamini Jayawikrama perera has yesterday (13)stated that an investigation will be carried out To find out on the welfare of elephants owned by an individuals as a private property.

He made this statement during a press briefing held yesterday regarding the death of a buddhist monk occurred due to a elephant attack last monday (11).

President Sirisena Instructed The Authorities To Provide A Payment For Familes Who Lost Their Houses Due To Adverse Weather For Three Months

President Maithripala Sirisena had yesterday

(13)instructed the authorities to provide Rs.7500 each for the families whose houses have been completely destroyed due to recent floods and landslides to get houses on rental basis for a three month period.

This payment will be paid for those families until new houses are constructed for them.

Addresing a post disaster progress review meeting held in Presidential Secretariet yesterday (13)President sirisena had advised the authorities to give priority to building destroyed and damaged houses,schools and hospitals when constructing destroyed infrastructure facilities.

Driver Of Former President Mahinda Rajapakshe Had Been Arrested

Police financial crimes investigations division

(FCID)had last evening (13)arrested a driver of former president Mahinda Rajapakshe ,Captain Thissa Wimalasena over several allegations leveled against him.

He was arrested after arriving at the FCID Headquarters to give a statement regarding the allegations.

After produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate the suspect had been remanded until 27th of June.