Sunil R.Pathirana, Daily Mirror
November 20, 2007
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. However their attempt to enter the Divisional Secretariat was prevented by acting OIC Wilgamuwa police .H.M.B.Herath who explained matters to the protestors. The farmers in Minipe farmer colony pointed out that devastation of crops caused by the wild elephants amounted to several millions of rupees. They stressed the need to launch a crash programme to prevent the human- elephant conflict.
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