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By Chitra Weerarathne President’s Counsel, Sanjeewa Jayawardena yesterday explained to the Court of Appeal that his client, His Eminence Malcom Cardinal Ranjith was of the opinion that there were 6,000 imported swords and daggers circulating in the country. Out of that number, 600 had been purchased by Mohammad Saththar, who had given them to Mohammad […]

Since the reopening of the airports on January 21 more than 3,800 tourists had arrived in the country, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said. Most of them had arrived from Ukraine (1,374.) followed by 526 from Kazakstan and 443 from India, he said. Ranatunga said that five airlines had also agreed to commence direct flights with Sri Lanka. They are Fly Dubai, SalamAir, Jazeera Air, Gulf Air and Air Arabia. “Three of these companies, Fly Dubai, SalamAir and Air Arabia, have commenced operat...

Director General of Archaeology, Prof. Anura Manatunga yesterday said that before trying to bring back the Sri Lankan artefacts in foreign museums, the country needed to protect archaeological sites in the country. Prof. Manatunga said he had to sign at least 10 files a day to prosecute against those who had caused damages to archaeological […]

By Ifham Nizam Nearly 20 leading environmental/wildlife organisations have teamed up to make an appeal to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to ensure the environmental security and rights of future generations of Sri Lanka by immediately putting an end to the ongoing forest destruction in the Dahaiyagala sanctuary. Environmental Scientist Hemantha Withanage yesterday said environmentalists and wildlife enthusiasts countrywide urged the government to end the ongoing environmental destruction in the c...

By Ifham Nizam Plans are underway to degazette more land area from the Dahayiyagala sanctuary which acts as a corridor for the elephants in the Udawalawa National Park and Lunugamwehere National Park. A senior official of the Forest Department told The Island yesterday that despite their objections, land clearance was continuing and already between 250 and 300 acres of forest had been destroyed. Villagers would meet the Forest Department officials tomorrow to spell out their stance, he said, a...

By Rathindra Kuruwita Environmentalists yesterday urged the government not to waste hundreds of millions of rupees on establishing another Elephant Holding Ground (EHG) at the Lunugamvehera National Park, as the EHG in Horowpathana had turned out to be a disaster. Supun Lahiru Prakash of the Biodiversity Conservation and Research Circle told The Island yesterday that a recent report by the Auditor General had exposed the EHG in Horowpathana. Prakash said: “The AG’s report points out the el...