Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday stressed on the importance of establishing a dedicated hospital to treat elephants and other animals using international support.Follow Politics

Premadasa said he is prepared to lead a programme to protect elephants by involving the country's youth, and emphasised that a formal, transparent investigation into the death of the tusker "Kawanthissa" driven by local and international experts is essential.

He stressed that a post-mortem examination comprising local and foreign experts should be held promptly to uncover the exact truth behind the death. The Opposition Leader made these remarks yesterday while visiting Siyambalangamuwa to pay his final respects to the deceased ...