A wild elephant was electrocuted inside a private land in Neluwagala, Wellawaya, last night (Jun 13).
Our correspondent said that the elephant had got contacted with a live power line that connected to a water pump.
Investigations are underway to ascertain whether that the power line was laid purposely to harm the animals.
A wildlife official said that the wild elephant was aged around 25 to 30 years.
Our correspondent said that human-elephant conflict has affected the Wellawaya area and many cultivated lands have been destroyed by encroaching wild elephants.
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