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Two elephants and two baby elephants that fell into a well in a paddy field in Kombuvaittakulam, Omanthai, Vavuniya, were rescued. They had been searching for water yesterday (16th April) when the accident happened.
The two calves were rescued yesterday, but the older elephants proved to be harder to rescue since it was impossible to bring a backhoe to the area.
Wildlife Officials arrived on the scene as well. The two remaining elephants were rescued today morning.
The Omanthai Police are conducting investigations.
Source – 17/04/2017, Front Page, See more at – http://www.frontpage.lk/page/4-Elephants-that-fell-into-well-in-Vavuniya-rescued/19942
Fire in container ship: Threat to environment: MEPA
The Chemical substance container carrying ship ‘MSC Daniela”, which caught fire on April 4 was still remained a threat to the environment as the fire was not hundred percent doused, Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) General Manager Dr. Turny Pradeep Kumara said.
On April 4, the Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centre (MRCC) Colombo, had received a fire distress call from the local agent of ‘MSC Daniela’ as the vessel was 120 Nm off Colombo.
The Indian Coast Guard threw its weight behind the Sri Lanka Navy and Air Force to douse the fire onboard container carrier “MSC Daniela” off the Colombo port. In addition, the Indian Navy had also directed two of their ships INS ‘Darshak’ and INS ‘Garriel’ to the location.
Dr. Turny Pradeep Kumara revealed this information at a media briefing held in Matara on Saturday. The fire erupted when it was passing Indian Ocean in the close vicinity of Sri Lanka and it was transporting 11,000 containers across Indian Ocean when this mishap occurred. “During night harmful particles are flown towards land with the inter monsoon wind now prevailing,” the General Manager said.
It has been decided during the media briefing to launch an investigation under the Secretary of Mahaweli Development and Environmental Ministry Udaya R. Senevirathna and Chairman of Marine Environment Protection Authority retired Rear Admiral Rohana Perera, he said. (R.G. Jayawardena) – See more
Source – 17/04/2017,Dailymirror, See more at: http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/Fire-in-container-ship-Threat-to-environment-MEPA-127274.html#sthash.rBb2hqv3.dpuf
