Middle‐aged man killed by wild ele‐ phant

A 40-year-old man had been killed by a wild elephant in the Pulasthipura area on Thursday
night. The man, who had been on a pilgrimage to the Somawathiya Cheithiya had been
confronted by the elephant near the Sungawila Wildlife Office on the Polonnaruwa-somawathiya
Road.

The deceased had been identised as Nalin Dhammika of Hali Ela, Badulla. The
Pulasthipura Police are investigating.

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