Two Wild Elephants Who Had Done Damage To Cultivation Lands Captured In Embilipitiya

Wild life officers attached to the Hambanthota Wild

Life office have captured two Wild Elephants  who had done extensive damage to cultivation land in remote areas of Embilipitiya this noon (07) after being trancquilized .

The captured Wild Elephants had done damage to the cultivation lands in Kuttigala,Thoragala ,Kachchigala and Padalangala areas in Embilipitiya it has been reported.

The two captured Wild Elephants are due to be taken to the Udawalawe National Wild Life park it has been revealed.

A Female Samurdhi Development Officer And Her Son Arrested With Two Stocks Of Kerala Cannabis

Police officers attached to North central provincial

special flying squad  have arrested a female Samurdhi Development Officer and her son with two stocks of Kerala Cannabis in their possession at Galnawa area today (07).

During the raid Police officers have taken into custody 01 kilo gramme and 250 grammes of Kerala Cannabis in possession of 47 year old female Samurdhi development officer and 250 grammes of Kerala Cannabis in possession of his son at their residence in Galnawa.

The estimated value of the Stock of  Kerala Cannabis taken into custody is around Rs.200,000 it has been revealed.

The suspected female Samurdhi development officer attached to Galnawa Divisional secretariat and her son have been handed over to the Kekirawa police station for future course of action.

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Number Of Elderly Population Over 60 Years In Sri Lanka To Be Increased By Nearly 2 Million In 2037-UNFPA Report

The current number of elderly population  over 60

years old living in Sri Lanka  will be increased by nearly 2 million (7.5%) in 2037 according to the latest report issued by United Nations Fund For Population Activities (UNFPA) yesterday (06).

Accordingly the current elderly population of over 60 years in Sri Lanka 3,130,740 (14.6% of the current population) will be increased to 5,118,094 (22.1%) in 2037 which is a 103 percent increase recorded within a 25 year time period the report has stated.

It is expected that the elderly population over 60 years in the country will increase more than the child population  under 15 years in the country by 2032.

The main reasons behind the increase of elderly population in the country are decline in fertility and mortality,the increase in life expectancy which is accompanied by the socio-economic developments of the country the report has further revealed.

The UNFPA report has been launched in a ceremony held at Hotel Cinamon Gra`nd in Colombo last morning (06) and a open debate on the ageing population has been held at the event.

Twenty Eight Persons Arrested Over Obstructive Behaviour In Hambanthota Protest Have Been Remanded

Hambanthota Magistrate court has remanded the 28

persons arrested yesterday (06)over obstructive behaviour in front of the Indian consular office in Hambanthota during a protest held to oppose the selling of Mattala Airport and Hambanthota Magampura port to foreign countries until 16th of October.

The suspects have remanded after being produced before the court.

Police have fired tear gas and water canons to disperse the  protest organized by Joint opposition. 

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