Newsfirst area correspondent, Nayana Kumara filed this report on an unidentified avian species in the Badalkumbura Divisional Secretariat in Monaragala.

This unidentified bird remains trapped in a 100 ft tall turpentine tree in the Tissapura village in the Yakumbura Grama Niladhari division.

Our correspondent noted that the bird was larger than a peacock adding that a number of people had gathered to see it. It was reported that wildlife officers have been notified in this regard.

• EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY
• Kurunegala doctor: More revelations surface on illegal sterilization
• SLFP MPs meet Malwatte and Asgiriya Chief Prelates
• Is Sri Lanka moving away from the non-aligned movement? COPY OK ADD PICS AND PUBLISH
• China lifts travel advisory on Sri Lanka