Wildlife DG told to conduct search operation to capture croc

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The Wildlife Director General (DG) has been instructed to launch a search operation in Dehiwala to capture the crocodile in the seas off the Dehiwala coast, Wildlife and Forest Conservation Minister C. B. Rathnayake said.

He said a 58-year-old diver who was diving at Dehiwala beach was mauled by a crocodile in the Dehiwala sea area recently.

"The crocodile must have reached the sea through the river mouth and must have been lurking in the sea. Normally crocodiles don't survive in the sea but the giant reptile may have been searching for the river mouth where it came from," Minister Rathnayake said.

Therefore, the Wildlife Director General was advised to conduct a search operation to capture the crocodile with the help of the Navy, the Minister said.

The search operation is underway, the Minister added. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

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Sam Silva Tuesday, 04 January 2022 06:52 PM

We have 225 crocodiles who are threat to our country . Could you please do something about it.

Quinie Tuesday, 04 January 2022 07:00 PM

Rajitha knows better

Eri Claud Tuesday, 04 January 2022 07:23 PM

Yesterday I saw this incident. People was saying that they informed the wildlife department but no one came. Only today the minister asked to catch the crocodile. From yesterday what the wildlife department did. Minister must question the wildlife department officials till now what they did.

Sabby Tuesday, 04 January 2022 07:57 PM

Catch the Crocodile in Medamulana first.

BuffaloaCitizen Tuesday, 04 January 2022 08:31 PM

How sweet, the Minister has to instruct the Wild Life DG to do his job or he simply will not because he is so busy washing laundry.

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