Eastern Province to undergo major development to boost tourism

Operation to catch man eating crocs

The wildlife department today launched an operation to catch man eating crocodiles in rivers close to villages. According to the wildlife department, river banks in parts of the country where crocodiles are known to live were carefully searched during the operation and dangerous crocodiles which are captured will be transferred to a central location. Meanwhile the Minister in charge of wildlife S.M Chandrasena said that they were also looking for a crocodile which had attacked and killed a you

12 Apr, 2012

UNP to call for debate on abductions

The United National Party (UNP) is to call for a debate in Parliament on the increasing abductions in the country. UNP MP John Amaratunga said that the UNP will call for the debate when Parliament convenes next month. He also said that the UNP parliamentary group will raise the issue with Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa soon. The UNP MP said that the government will face more pressure internationally if it fails to address the abduction issue. He also warned that the Resolution taken up against the

15 Apr, 2012

Manmohan monitoring rehabilitation

Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Sing is closely monitoring the rehabilitation program of war displaced Tamils in Sri Lanka, an Indian Minister said today. The Press Trust of India quoted Minister of State V Narayanasamy as saying the Indian government was “committed” to the rehabilitation of internally displaced Tamils in Sri Lanka. He recalled that India had announced a Rs 2500 crore package for various projects, including construction of houses for the displaced Tamils. “The Prime Minist

15 Apr, 2012