21 December 2023 03:04 pm Views - 649
BY DAYARATNE EMBOGAMA
It was revealed at the Compensation Committee meeting held under the chairmanship of Additional District Secretary Sandhya N.G. Abesekara.
The Additional District Secretary pointed out that 40 people had been killed, 47 others rendered disabled and 710 houses and other property extensively damaged by wild elephants and that Rs. 54.9 million has been paid as compensation up to October this year.
The Zonal Wildlife Conservator said 49 wild elephants had either been electrocuted by illegal electric traps and 34 others shot dead or had died under natural circumstances.