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Wild elephants cause dispensary closure

A A L Dias Matale district group corr

The Opalgala government central dispensary in Naula is not functioning due to the threat of wild elephants.

They cause great difficulties to the public residing around Opalgala.

Wild elephants roam the dispensary area constantly and the staff fear to attend for duties.

The people in the area who are inconvenienced have appealed to the government to clear the area as early as possible to ensure uninterrupted functioning of the dispensary.

Foundation stone layed to renovate Devalaya

G P A Weerasuriya - Badulla South Group corr

Irrigation and Water Resources Management Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva, Buddhist Affairs Commissioner General Chandrasoma Gamage, Basnayaka Nilame B/Kataragama Devalaya, Ranjith Udaya Kumara and Basnayaka Nilame of Paththini Devalaya, Badulla, P Wijedasa jointly laid the foundation stone to renovate the entrance way of B/Kataragama Devalaya on March 3 at the auspicious time.

The estimated cost of this project is Rs 5.7 million. B/Kataragama Devalaya seeks the financial and material assistance from the devotees to carry out the project.

Badulla Mayor, U N Gunasekara, B/Divisional Secretary Jopias Mahinda, B/MC Community Co-ordination Officer N Fernando, Uva PC Members Ajith Liyanage and N Ratnayaka also participated on this occasion.

Threshing wheel claims life

Amila Prabath Wanasinghe

A 15-year-old boy assisting his father in threshing the harvest of a paddy field in Mukkarawewa, died after being caught in the thresher wheel on Sunday.

The boy was rushed to the Anuradhapura Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

The deceased was identified as Mohmammed Rufkim, a grade 9 student of Horowpothana Muslim Maha Vidyalaya.