Rogue elephant on the prowl at Sellakataragama

by M. Nelson PIYARATNE, Kataragama Gr. Corr.

The residents of Punchi Dambe in Sellakataragama are highly terrified of a rogue elephant that roam the village in the night. The pachyderm crosses the Menik Ganga, enter the village and destroys the chena cultivation including coconut and plantain trees. The residents fear that this may lead to an unavoidable human-elephant conflict, unless necessary action is taken.

Wild Life Range officer Karunasena Vithana told the media that the electric fence is in a state of disrepair and more funds are needed