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Sri Lanka welcomes ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon - Foreign Ministry
28 Nov 2024 (11:05 AM) Tusker Deegadanthu 1 dies from electrocution
28 Nov 2024 (3:44 PM) Death toll due to adverse weather climbs to 12
28 Nov 2024 (3:42 PM) HIV cases on the rise among Sri Lankan youth - health expert
28 Nov 2024 (1:21 PM) Traffic movement on A-9 road resumes after floods
28 Nov 2024 (1:38 PM) Singapore PM Wong congratulates Sri Lankan counterpart Harini
28 Nov 2024 (11:37 AM) |
Sri Lanka s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed its support for the recently announced ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. 
The infamous tusker known as Deegadanthu 1 , one of the elephants with the longest tusks in the country, often spotted roaming the Kala Wewa National Park, has been electrocuted to death after coming into contact with an electric fence set up in front of a house in Andiyagala, Hinguruwewa. 
According to Sri Lanka s Disaster Management Center (DMC), a total of 12 deaths have been reported due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions in the country. 
The National STD'AIDS Control Programme (NSACP) of the Ministry of Health says that HIV infections among the country s youth has increased owing to factors such as the use of mobile phones and modern technology to find partners, as well as the lack of proper sex education. 
The A-9 main road to Jaffna which was closed at Omanthai due to floods has now been reopened for traffic movement, police said. 
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has written to his Sri Lankan counterpart Harini Amarasuriya to congratulate her on her appointment, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Thursday (Nov 28). Copyright © 2007 - 2024 Col3neg. All Rights Reserved.
