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Traps are the leading cause of leopard death in Sri Lanka
Photo / Akila Darshana Pandita The main cause of leopard death in Sri Lanka is traps (wire traps) and 42 leopard deaths have been reported in the last 10 years.The most recent event was a rare black leopard that, three days after being trapped, suffered its injuries and the black leopard died, sparking public outrage against the use of traps. Technically, traps are banned in Sri Lanka, as in the United Kingdom, but traps for “pests” such as wild boar are allowed under special natural conditions; However, depending on the nature of the functionality of the devices, all wildlife is potentially…
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Rajapaksa family and the election
Five years ago, the Rajapaksa family seemed to have lost everything. Mahinda Rajapaksa ended his ten year term and lost the 2015 presidential election in Sri Lanka. He was the hero of the majority Sinhala Buddhists who militarily defeated the Thirty Minority Armed Movement. His time between human rights abuses, murders, and money laundering ended when he returned and was hanged in the central courtyard. His younger brother Gotabhaya was no longer second only to Mahinda in the defense ministry. Basil had lost his post as Minister of Economic Development and was no longer the owner of his house in Malwana. Their elder brother Chamal soon…
