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The lives of elephants who feed at the Digampathana forest reserve in Dambulla were in danger due to the large amounts of garbage that has been dumped at a site in the reserve. Residents in the area complained that a herd of 25- 30 wild elephants including a tusker fed on garbage and often terrorized villagers for more food and often destroyed cultivated land.

Many complained that the vast area had now turned into a dumping site and that despite numerous complaints and appeals to the authorities, who often traveled overseas on public funds, no solution had been given. Pix by Kanchana Kumara Ariyadasa 

 


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  • Sonali Wednesday, 01 November 2017 02:30 PM

    I have nothing but profanity to describe the whole govt starting from the president.

    SL Wednesday, 01 November 2017 03:35 PM

    This country has no policy towards anything.finally these innocent animal will pay the price for human stupidity. We are destrying this country in every aspect ,be it economy,nature,air ,soil ,water what ever we are one of the first few country where majority people do not protect the country

    Harry Saturday, 04 November 2017 06:37 AM

    Wow - the best Tourist Attraction!


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