Sri Lanka- Elephant killed in train accident near Mankulam

An elephant was killed after being hit by a train near Mankulam today.

The train which was operating between Colombo and Jaffna crashed into the male elephant this morning.

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Another elephant shot and killed!

Another elephant had been shot and killed in the vicinity of the Udawalawe tank.

According to the Wildlife Director General Chandana Sooriyabandara, this elephant had been killed early this morning.

The elephant is believed to be around 10-15 years. The post-mortem examination on the dead animal is expected to be carried out today.

The Wildlife Director General stated that the Wildlife Department is working together with the police to apprehend those responsible for the killing of this elephant.

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