Quick Look

Agrarian centre opened

The Agrarian Service and Wildlife Minister S.M. Chndrasena opened the Point Pedro Agrarian Services centre on July 17. The centre is renovated at a cost of Rs seven million. It was destroyed during the time of terrorism. The opening ceremony was attended by Agrarian Services Director General Bandara Hewawitharana.

Record crowd at Kumbal perahera

Asela Kuruluwansa

A record crowd witnessed the first Kumbal perahera of the Kandy Perahera yesterday.

Dalada Veediya, D S Senanayake Veediya, Temple Road, Deva Veediya, Colombo Street, Yatinuwara Veediya and Raja Veediya were crowded.

Wildlife Conservation DG

Senior officer of the Wildlife Department H D Ratnayake has been appointed Wildlife Conservation Director General from August 1. He is an old boy of Dharmaraja College, Kandy.

He is a graduate of the University of Peradeniya and Reading University UK.

Attempts to remove whale carcass abandoned

Suraj A Bandara and P. Dharmasena

The attempt to remove the remains of a giant 70-feet long whale which had beached behind the Asiri hotel in Kamburugamuwa, Matara was in vain as all the ropes snapped due to the weight of the carcass.

The Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha with the support of Coast Guard Force tried throughout the night to remove the carcass and bury it. Several backhoes and ropes were used to pull the carcass but as it was stuck between the rocks it was impossible to remove.

A large number of people visited the scene to witness the rare spectacle.