Seven jumbos found dead in Polonnaruwa

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The decomposed carcasses of seven wild elephants lying in a marshy land at Pudur in Onegama in Polonnaruwa were recovered yesterday by the wildlife conservators.

The wild life officials said the four jumbos in the Somawathiya Natinal Park might have bogged down in the marsh and died while roaming in the jungle in search of fodder and water.

Officials said they had recently recovered the carcass of an elephant calf lying in a marshy land in the area.( K.G.Karunaratne and W.A. Piyathilaka)

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ANTON Sunday, 02 September 2018 11:30 AM

NEXT STORY WOULD BE A VIDEO CLIP OF PALITHA WITH DEAD ELEPHANTS.

nuwan Sunday, 02 September 2018 12:12 PM

Religion and politics only in this nation. All Government institutions that govern and uphold the rules and regulations have become a total failure.

Graham Sunday, 02 September 2018 12:49 PM

Bad Omen for jumbo backed head of the state from that area

Jaliya Sunday, 02 September 2018 04:06 PM

Mr. SF do you have anything to say about this disaster ?

sss Sunday, 02 September 2018 07:07 PM

Almost non existant regard to the environment in this naturally beautiful country may be a reason

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