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It is estimated that there are some 6,000 wild elephants in Sri Lanka today. This then means that there is a treasure worth more than Rs. 23.4 billion ($ 128 m) out in the wild
“There is no creature among all the beasts of the world which hath so great and ample demonstration of the power and wisdom of almighty God as the Elephant” – Edward Topsell
From time immemorial, travellers of days gone by and modern-day tourists have been fascinated by Sri Lanka’s elephants. Today, wildlife, and elephants in particular, is a major component of Sri Lanka tourism’s product portfolio.
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Text and pic by P.D. de Silva
Minister of Justice Ali Sabry on Wednesday said that it was the Government’s intention to build bridges between communities and not build walls.
The Minister who was on an inspection tour of the new court complex being built in Kotawila Matara, made this comment in reply to a question raised by a journalist regarding the present issue in debate whether the cadavers of the COVID-19 dead could be cremated or buried.
He said that at present nearly 190 countries in the world are permitting the cadavers of their COVID-19 dead to be either cremated or buried and therefore the Muslim community in Sri Lanka had requested the Government to obtain expert opinion and review its stand of mandatory cremation. He added that the request was not made not in arrogance but in good faith as the Muslim community in Sri Lanka may feel that they have been discriminated in this respect.
The Police yesterday warned the public to be vigilant on fake currencies in circulation during the festive season, following the seizure of 20 Rs. 1,000 bills by them in Homagama. ..
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