Wild elephant kills two motorcyclists in Naula

Two motorcyclists were killed by a wild elephant on Wednesday night at Lihinipitiya in Naula.

Police identified the victims as 29-year-old Nalaka Ruwan, a father of two and 30-year-old Sumudu Kamal Bandara, a father of one. They were known to be childhood friends from Lihinipitiya.


Residents in the area said several people had been killed by wild elephants in the past and that though wildlife officers were informed about the threats they faced, nothing had been done to resolve the human-elephant conflict. They requested for protection at least till the funeral rites were performed.
Officials of the Naula Divisional Secretariat who rushed to the scene promised to provide police protection and with the help of wildlife officials to move the wild elephants from the area.


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