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Lankans among foreign workers attacked in Israel with chemical-laced water
The Sri Lankan Embassy in Israel has confirmed that three Sri Lankan migrant workers have been attacked in a series of reported chemical-laced water assaults targeting foreign workers in Israel.In a statement issued from Tel Aviv, the Embassy said it had been alerted to videos and reports, circulating on social media over the past few days, which claimed that foreign migrant workers were being sprayed with chemically mixed water by small groups in isolated areas.
According to the Embassy, the incidents appear to have targeted individuals travelling alone. Three Sri Lankans, who were attacked, have since reported their experiences to the Embassy.
Following these reports, the Sri Lankan Embassy has officially notified the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA), requesting urgent action to ensure the safety of all foreign workers, including Sri Lankans.
Israeli police have since arrested five teenagers, aged between 13 and 19, in connection with the first reported attack. The suspects are currently in custody, and investigations are ongoing using CCTV footage and other evidence to identify those responsible for similar incidents.
Sri Lankan workers in Israel have been advised to exercise caution, travel in groups, especially when sending money home, and keep valuables and mobile phones secure while travelling. They have also been urged to use the local emergency hotlines — 100 for police and 101 for ambulance
services — and to contact the Embassy’s 24-hour hotline (+94718447305) for assistance in case of emergencies.
The Embassy said Israeli security agencies are closely monitoring the situation and taking measures to prevent further incidents. According to unconfirmed reports many of the Lankans employed there are ex-military types earning premium salaries by Lankan standards with each earning about one million rupees a month.
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Payment of the financial subsidy for fertilizer to farmers cultivating paddy lands for the Yala season 2026.
While approval has been granted at the Cabinet meeting held on 18.08.2025 to pay the financial subsidy for fertilizer to farmers cultivating paddy lands for the Maha season 2025/26, the programme is planned to be continued for the Yala season 2026 as well.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation to pay a financial subsidy of Rupees 25,000/- per hectare and for a maximum of 02 hectares per farmer for paddy cultivation and to pay Rupees 15,000/- per hectare for field crops cultivated in paddy lands[maximum of 02 hectares per farmer]
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Ministerial Committee appointed to submit recommendations on proposed program to mitigate loss of crops to wild animals
The rural agricultural livelihood and food security have been severely impacted due to the damage caused by wild animals such as elephants, wild boars, monkeys, toque macaque, squirrels, and peacocks roaming around human habitats and cultivated lands.
Animal-human conflicts and property destruction have mostly been reported around these areas, and serious social and economic issues have also arisen.
Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation has prepared a comprehensive program based on the opinions of all stakeholders, including the public, university community, farmers’ organizations, environmentalists, non-governmental organizations which work for environmental issues, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Agrarian Development, and other relevant organizations.
Taking into consideration the report submitted by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation, the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to appoint a ministerial committee with the participation of other relevant ministers, chaired by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation, to submit appropriate recommendations on how the aforementioned program should be implemented by further reviewing the proposals included in the said program and incorporating new proposals.
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