Seven Indians detained in Sri Lanka for overstaying
Colombo: Seven Indians have been detained by the Sri Lankan immigration authorities for allegedly overstaying in the country after expiry of their visa, according to a media report on Monday.
The Department of Immigration and Emigration's investigation wing held the Indian nationals last week for defying their visa conditions by overstaying and taking up work as labourers at a leading construction site in Wattala near here, the dailymirror.lk reported.
Following a tip-off, the officials raided the construction site and found the seven Indians, who had come to the country on a 30-day business trip, overstaying their visa. Their passports have been confiscated by the authorities.
The Indians, who are in the age group between 35 to 40 years, would be transferred to a detention centre until arrangements are made for their return back home, the report said.
Preliminary inquiries revealed that they arrived in the country from southern Indian states and had applied for visa online, it said.
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Osaka: A startling revelation has emerged from Osaka Tennoji Zoo in Japan as a hippopotamus, known as Gen-chan for the past seven years, has been confirmed to be female after a DNA test. Initially believed to be male, Gen-chan's true sex came to light when zookeepers observed behaviours inconsistent with typical male hippo conduct.
Gen-chan, now 12 years old, arrived at the zoo from Mexico in 2017. Despite official documents stating that she was male, suspicions arose as she failed to exhibit standard male hippo behaviours as she matured. The absence of courtship calls to female hippos and the lack of territorial marking behaviours prompted zookeepers to investigate further.
The Osaka Tennoji Zoo addressed the revelation on their website, acknowledging the error and reaffirming their commitment to providing a comfortable environment for Gen-chan. While Gen-chan's sex has been clarified, the zoo has decided not to change her name.
