Elephant attack kills two in Anuradhapura
Posted by Editor on November 26, 2014 - 9:42 am
Two persons were killed when they were attacked by a wild elephant, which stormed Uda Maluwa in Anuradhapura Sri Maha Bodhi this morning, Police said.
Wildlife Conservation Officers and the police are conducting operations to chase away the elephant, police said.
(Daily Mirror)
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When people are taking over their land, they have to start attacking. Where else they go?
Authorities have to stop clearing forests in order solve this.
Dear Niyame,
Authorities won’t to prevent deforestation. Forest department is full of corruption and bribery. Divisional Forest Officers, Range Forest Officers and beat forest officers earn some thing and just do their very routing duties for survival and withdrawing salaries.