Wild jumbo captured in Alawwa

A. Keerthisinghe Alawwa special correspondent

Panic driven villagers in Alawwa heaved a sigh of relief when Wildlife Officers captured a wild jumbo which created havoc in the area.

A herd of three wild elephants arrived from the Nikaweratiya area is playing havoc in Alawwa.

These three elephants have entered the Polkatukanda State forest in Yattalgoda and the residents of the area lived in great fear.

They had to spend the nights without sleep making fire places in front of their houses to prevent the elephants from entering the residential area.

Divisional Secretary of Alawwa Wajira Kamburugamuwa and Alawwa Police OIC Nimal Bandara informed the Wildlife Department about the situation. The Wildlife Officers who rushed to the place captured the largest elephant of the group and tied up it in the jungle.

The Wildlife Officers headed by Deputy Director Edmond Wilson were combing the Polkatukanda forest in search of the other two elephants.