Jumbos run amok in Kirilogama

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A herd of about 30 wild elephants stormed a village in the Kirilogama area in Thalawa, Anuradhapura this morning forcing villagers to flee for safety. Villagers said the elephants that had been roaming in the village for nearly to six hours causing extensive damage to property.

The elephants were eventually chased away with great difficulty by the villagers with the help of the police. Villagers said they had shot into the air and made large noises to chase away the elephants. (Athula Bandara-Anuradhapura)

Pix by Athula Bandara

Comments - 13

wazza Sunday, 17 April 2011 03:05 PM

what majestic animals.

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aswin welikala Monday, 18 April 2011 12:39 AM

Guess their feeding grounds authorities should take note of it as merely chasing them away will not solve the problem .

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Spell King Monday, 18 April 2011 02:09 AM

Jumanji??!

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shavantha Monday, 18 April 2011 03:03 AM

time that proper planning is done for managing this animal human problem we need to relocate the villages or move the animals to a different habitat

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Dino Monday, 18 April 2011 03:57 AM

hmmmm not a single tusker though........

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wara Monday, 18 April 2011 03:58 AM

Where are the wild life officials to protect the elephants? or are they trying to capture the tuskers?

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harini Monday, 18 April 2011 04:00 AM

Have any of them got tusks like the "Galgamuwe Raja"?

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Ranjith.BG Monday, 18 April 2011 05:30 AM

Same like UNP now elephants also running here and there without food.

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Shirangika Monday, 18 April 2011 05:34 AM

Curse of the Galgamuwe Raja has befallen our great nation!

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paul Monday, 18 April 2011 06:43 AM

Are you blind? Look at the first picture and you will see a junior with tusks.

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Space Cab Monday, 18 April 2011 06:31 AM

Oh you have to look for them in the Temples .. they'll be chained there

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wildlife dept Monday, 18 April 2011 09:25 AM

hey paul we have booked that tusker for transportation!

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TMA Monday, 18 April 2011 09:32 AM

Yes, & that poor chap's days R numbered :(

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