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Several new zones opened at Ridiyagama Safari Zoo coinciding with World Animals Day
By Ifham Nizam
Agriculture, Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation Minister Mahinda Amaraweera, yesterday, urged the public to take care of animals like their own children.
The Minister said so while participating in the opening of several new zones at Ridiyagama Safari Zoo, in Hambantota.
Among the new zones are a pet feeding zone, a bird park, a migratory bird care centre, a zone for herbivores, and an animal conservation breeding centre.
The World Animals Day also fell yesterday and the National Zoological Department arranged to open new zones in the Ridiyagama Safari Park to celebrate the day. A large number of people including the Secretary to the Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation, Chandra Herath, Director General of the Zoological Department, Tilak Premakantha participated in that event.
Professor Sevwandi Jayakodi delivered the guest lecture, and a group of animal experts including lawyer Jagath Gunawardena also participated.
“Considering the rate at which wild animals are becoming extinct, in the future some wild animals will only be seen by future generations in zoos and forest conservation centres like this one,” the Minister said.
The purpose of such national parks is to care for and conserve wild animals, as well as a way to earn foreign exchange needed by the country, he said.
“We know that the main problem we are facing today is the lack of foreign exchange. The tourism industry is the best opportunity to earn foreign exchange in this country.”
The tourism industry, which collapsed after the Easter suicide attacks, found itself in a further difficult situation with the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) has announced a reduction in the prices of Petrol 92 and Petrol 95, effective from midnight today (30).
The price of Petrol 92 has been reduced by Rs. 15 per litre, from Rs. 414 to Rs. 399 while the price of Petrol 95 Octane has been reduced by Rs. 20 per litre, from Rs. 495 to Rs. 475
There will be no change in the prices of diesel, Super Diesel and kerosene under the latest revision.
The book “Rathuwewi Mihimadala”, written based on the life story of Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Leader of the Democratic Left Front, was launched on Friday [August 28] at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo, with the participation of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.
Speaking to the media afterwards about Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated:
“Vasudeva Nanayakkara is a prominent figure in Sri Lankan politics, particularly within the left-wing political movement. There were several influential figures within the left movement, and that left-wing influence also contributed to bringing the country to where it is today. Politically, there were areas where we agreed and areas where we did not. However, I have great respect for the contribution made by Vasudeva Nanayakkara to left-wing politics. When I entered Parliament in 2020, Vasudeva Nanayakkara was also in Parliament. We sat in the same row, and we spoke about many important as well as interesting moments in his political career. I believe some of these experiences have also been included in this book.”
The event was attended by members of the Maha Sangha, Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara, former President Maithripala Sirisena, former Speakers Karu Jayasuriya and Chamal Rajapaksa, as well as party members, family members and friends.
[Prime Minister’s Media Division]
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