Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- Joint emergency raids will be intensified in areas affected by human-elephant conflict as authorities move to strengthen measures against elephant killings and other wildlife-related crimes.

The decision was taken at a high-level meeting held at the Ministry of Environment on October 23, chaired by Environment Minister Dr. Dammika Patabendi and Deputy Minister Anton Jayakody.

The meeting brought together representatives of the Department of Wildlife Conservation, the Tri-Forces, military intelligence and drone operations units, and voluntary environmental organisations.

Discussions focused on strengthening legal measures to prevent the killing of wild elephants, the use of improvised explosive baits known as hakk...