Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) has raised concerns over plans to rebuild two elephant fences in the Nakolagane area despite a 2022 Supreme Court ruling on forest land and measures to address human-elephant conflict.

CEJ Executive Director Hemantha Withanage said villagers had voluntarily removed their elephant fences, but the Department of Wildlife Conservation had recently been informed of plans to construct two fences again.

He said elephant fences were still present in areas such as Ambawatta and Atharagalla, calling on the authorities to take prompt action to remove them where necessary and ensure the full implementation of the court ruling.

The issue is linked to a legal case filed by the CEJ on ...