Ministry approves 4,500 Multi – Tasks Development Officers to enhance Elephant Conservation Efforts Source:Dailynews Minister of Wildlife & Forest Resources Conservation and Irrigation Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi revealed that the Ministry of Finance has granted approval to deploy 4,500 multi-tasks development officers to aid elephant-fence conservation efforts within the Ministry of Wildlife. The minister also stated that the demarcation of forest boundaries, which is part of the project aimed at increasing the country’s forest coverage to 32% of the total land area, is anticipated to be finalized this year. Minister of Wildlife & Forest Resources Conservation and Irrigation Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi made these remarks during her participation in a news conference held at the Presidential Media Centre today (11), focusing on the theme ‘Collective path to a Stable Country’. ...

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Cabinet reshuffle : Several Ministers changed Source:Dailynews Minister of Industries Wimal Weerawansa and Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila were today removed from their Ministerial Portfolios in accordance with the powers vested in President Gotabaya Rajapaksa under Article 47 (II) (b) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Following the removal of Ministers Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Gammanpila from their ministerial portfolios, several ministries were reshuffled. ...

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