Vehicle damaged in elephant attack

Text and pic by Sunbasinghe Bandara in Saliya Wewa

A vehicle, belonging to the Gaja Mithuru Unit of the Wildlife Department, was badly damaged, following an elephant attack on Saturday in Bundala.

Wildlife Department officials yesterday said that they had been informed by villagers, living in close proximity to the Maha Eliya Tank, that a herd of elephants were roaming in the vicinity and rushed there to drive the herd away.

When the officials moved into action, the elephants attacked the vehicle damaging it.

Later, the Police joined the operation and helped chase away the elephants.

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