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” The residents of Minipe area recently staged a protest in front of Wilgamuwa Divisional Secretariat demanding an immediate solutions to the wild elephant threat in the area. Recently a herd of wild elephants from Wasgamuwa forest reserve roamed into Radunewewa village in Minipe colony destroyed 14 houses and caused serious injuries to several farmers. The protestors requested the Divisional Secretary A.B.Herath to take up the issue with the Wildlife Conservation Department.” - Daily Mirror

” Three more wild elephants including two calves were mowed down by the Colombo bound express train at Kitulkotte in Kantale yesterday morning, raising this year’s death toll of wild elephants to 71.” - Daily Mirror

” A young elephant which suddenly went berserk rampaged through Central Road in Pettah yesterday morning damaging two houses and a trishaw and made hundreds of people run helter-skelter.” - Daily Mirror

” A herd of wild elephants including a full grown tusker that roam into the village at dusk has caused much havoc in Kaluvilapathana , in Galgamuwa area. ” - Daily Mirror

” Amidst reports of an unprecedented number of elephants dying of starvation at the Lunugamwehera National Park, the government yesterday launched a full scale probe into the death of a wild elephant due to negligence by wildlife officials.” - Daily Mirror