PC killed by wild elephant

A Police Constable riding on a motorcycle was attacked by a wild elephant and died on
admission at the Maradankadawala hospital.

The victim PC 70790 W.M. Ranjan Wijesekara, attached to the Modara Police was a resident
of Ethungama Road in Tirappane. The PC on leave was on his way home after visiting

Galkulama when the motorcycle hit against a jumbo moving across the road near

Gnanikulam Bridge at Thirappane on the Jaffna-kandy A-9 Road.

The PC on leave was on his way home after visiting Galkulama when the motorcycle hit
against a jumbo moving across the road

Investigations revealed the jumbo had attacked him when the motorcycle toppled on the
road. Residents of the area who rushed to the scene informed the Thirappane Police and
the offcer was admitted to the Maradankadawala hospital only to be pronounced dead.

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Police Constable dead trampled by elephant

A police constable has been killed due to unrest of three elephants at a procession held at Kahawatta, Ratnapura.

The constable has died last night (11) according to the Police Media Spokesperson.

On the 01st July, 30 people were injured at a Mihindu Perahera when 3 elephants participating in the procession caused unrest.

The deceased Constable had been receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Ratnapura General Hospital as he had been severely trampled by an elephant at the said incident.

The deceased is a 51 year old constable attached to the Udawalawa Police Station and had been sent on duty to Embilipitiya Police Division that night

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