Video: Saltwater crocodile spotted in Kollupitiya

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A 10ft long saltwater crocodile was spotted in the sea off Kollupitiya today. The Wildlife Department said there are only two saltwater crocodiles in Sri Lanka.

It was reported that the crocodile had been in the sea off Dehiwala area 10 days ago. (Chaturanga Pradeep)

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Pix by Nisal Baduge

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Kamal D Ranasinghe Tuesday, 22 September 2015 08:31 PM

Ask somebody to tank this Crocodile somewhere, so we can feed it with Child Rapists???

Kamal D Ranasinghe Tuesday, 22 September 2015 08:39 PM

Ask somebody to tank this Crocodile somewhere, so we can feed it with Child Rapists???

siva Wednesday, 23 September 2015 05:22 AM

Its not an endangered species , It has a very expensive skin and its meat is edible go for it

kuthbuddin Wednesday, 23 September 2015 08:20 AM

This proves right that we had migrated to Australia and Australians migrated to our land.

Top Cat Wednesday, 23 September 2015 08:43 AM

Or get this chap to identify them!

rw Wednesday, 23 September 2015 08:55 AM

Good reporting with video and pics.

garawi Wednesday, 23 September 2015 09:31 AM

Why are they trying to catch it? Just lure him out to where ever he came from.

Asoka Wednesday, 23 September 2015 09:55 AM

If you can use a policeman as the bait...

asoka Wednesday, 23 September 2015 09:56 AM

Shhh...politicians can hear you...

R.Dias Wednesday, 23 September 2015 12:51 PM

what a country...see...even the trains have stopped... this is the innocent animal will be spotted..!!!

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