Elephants devastate four villages by N.P.Mohottige
Three wild elephants form Madunagala jungle in Sooriyawewa are devastating the villages of Bogul Ara, Karawila yaya, Uswewa and Kachchigala.
These elephants have destroyed the cultivations of these villages and also damaged several houses.
A farmer in the area has died on 11th of last month after being attacked by one of these elephants.
The residents warn that there would be elephant-human conflict soon unless the wildlife officers concerned acted immediately to drive these animals back to the jungle. (274)