Remains of burnt elephant found in two pit latrines

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Officials from the Wellawaya Wildlife Range Office yesterday discovered the remains of a wild elephant that had been shot dead, dismembered, burnt, and dumped into two pit latrines in the Vandama area of Demaliya Maha Aragama, which falls under the Kuda Oya police division.

Acting on information received by wildlife officers, personnel from the Kalupalama and Demaliya Wildlife Offices inspected the area and located the elephant's body parts hidden inside two pit latrines.

The suspect involved in the incident has fled the area.Wildlife officials and the Uva Kuda Oya Police have launched investigations to arrest him.

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