Wild jumbo kills baby, injures teen

V.T. Sahadevarajah, Karathivu Group Correspondent

KARATHIVU: A wild elephant killed a three-year-old baby girl and injured a teenager in Thambinayakapuram, Malwatta last week, residents said.

Villagers in the Malwatta, Valathapitty, Nainakadu and suburbs in Ampara town are facing severe difficulties due to wild elephants, residents said. J. Tharshiny was killed by the jumbo and J. Kajenthiran, 11, sustained injuries following an attack by the elephant. Wild elephants have all devastated paddy and chena cultivation in Malwatta, they said.