Sri Lanka, Oct. 19 -- The government is deeply saddened by the death of the Tusker Kavanthissa, a national treasure who sustained severe injuries from gunshot wounds, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated.

Prime Minister Amarasuriya emphasised that environmental laws would be strictly enforced against those responsible for environmental crimes, without discrimination or favouritism.

The Prime Minister made these remarks while addressing the Presidential Environmental Awards 2026, organised for the 11th time by the Central Environmental Authority under the Ministry of Environment, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo today (19 October), according to the Prime Minister's Media Division.

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