Wildlife officer killed in elephant attack

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A wildlife officer was killed following an elephant attack last night in Nelumwewa area in Polonnaruwa during a mission on chasing away wild elephants, police said.

The victim has been identified as D.M. Aruna Shantha (35) and was attached to the wildlife office in Polonnaruwa.

He was a father of two and a resident of New Town, Uduwela in Polonnaruwa. (K.G. Karunarathne)

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ShakeSpear Friday, 15 February 2019 02:06 PM

We the selfish humans not only encroach on elephants habitat and the go to chase them out from their habitat. Good news for animal lovers.

K. L. Pathirana Friday, 15 February 2019 02:53 PM

What can a person expect if you go to someones home and try to chase them out of their own home ? Humans need to lean from elephants. It is their own land well before we called it ours !!

Arthur Friday, 15 February 2019 04:31 PM

Don't be silly, when you comment. He was a father of two children. Have some empathy.

namal Friday, 15 February 2019 05:25 PM

Elephants attacking people living in bordering villages or wild life officers who try to protect them should be allowed to be shot dead.

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