Villagers fume after wild elephant kills man
M. A. R. MANUKULASOORIYA , Hiriyala group
correspondent
Nearly 1,000 villagers from Gomadiyagala in the Polpithigama police
area launched an agitation campaign against Wildlife Officers on Tuesday
after a 25-year-old man was killed by a wild elephant near the Hakwatuna
oya reservoir in the Polpithigama Divisional Secretariat division.
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The Divisional
Secretary promised that he would take every possible action on
this matter. |
The villagers forcibly opened the gate of the Divisional Secretary's
office and entered the premises and made a complaint regarding the wild
elephant menace to Divisional Secretary, R.M.R. Rathnayake.
The Divisional Secretary promised the agitators that he would take
every possible action on this matter.
The villagers complained that although money had been allocated to
erect an electrified fence as a remedial measure, no action has yet been
taken by the Wildlife Officers. S.K. Gamini Hemasiri of Kalamaduwawa,
Gomadiyagala in the Polpithigama Police area, died after he was attacked
by a wild elephant while on his way to the chena, Police said.
Meanwhile, an unidentified gang had set fire to the Wildlife Office at
Dummeeya, Halmillawewa about 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday. Polpithigama Police
are investigating. |
