CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA 
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“Kala Wewa back to the elephants” project restores elephant habitats
Colombo, Sept. 7 (Daily Mirror) - The “Kala Wewa Back to the Elephants” project, conducted in line with the Clean Sri Lanka initiative, was successfully implemented over three days in the floodplains surrounding the Kala Wewa National Park, the President’s Media Division (PMD) announced.
The programme was launched in response to the spread of invasive plant species such as Japan Jabara across tank beds in the North Central Province. These plants have destroyed tender grasses that serve as a vital, protein-rich food source for elephants. Around 400 elephants inhabit the Kala Wewa area, and the shortage of food has increasingly driven them into villages, escalating human–elephant conflicts. Several deaths caused by elephant attacks have been reported in recent months.
The project commenced on September 5 and continued through the 6th and 7th, focusing on removing invasive plants from the tank beds of Kala Wewa, Wewa Pitiya, Kalagama and Balalu Wewa. More than 20 acres of land were cleared during the three-day effort.
The Clean Sri Lanka Secretariat coordinated the initiative with the support of the Ministry of Defence, the Tri-Forces, the Civil Security Department, the Mahaweli Authority, the Department of Wildlife Conservation, voluntary organisations, environmentalists and local communities. Political leaders, including Ministers, State Ministers, Members of Parliament from Anuradhapura and local council representatives, also participated.
Officials said the project aims to promote the sustainable development of elephant habitats and will be expanded to other regions of the country in the future.
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