Keeping wild animals in captivity: Is it ever a good idea?
/ 23 January 2023

Keeping wild animals in captivity: Is it ever a good idea?

Demand has increased locally, but neither the legislation to ensure that both the animals and people are protected, nor the government’s ability to police it, has improved at the same pace.

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/ 22 October 2007

Sri Lanka rebel planes bomb air force base

The Tamil Tigers air wing bombed a north Sri Lanka air force base before dawn on Monday, the military said, while the Tigers said suicide fighters mounted their biggest ground assault since the two-decade civil war began. The rebel air strike in the north-central district of Anuradhapura comes months after the Tigers’ first-ever air attacks using light aircraft.