Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa questioned in Parliament whether the government acknowledges the death of the elephant 'Kavantissa' as a killing and requested an update on the progress of the investigation into the shooting of 'Kavantissa.'Track Exec Orders

Noting that there had been previous incidents involving threatening gunfire which environmentalists had reported months ago he demanded to know what security measures, if any, the government had implemented in response.

Raising questions in the House yesterday (20) regarding the recent death of tusker 'Kavantissa' under Standing Order 27 (2), he proposed the establishment of a formal Elephant Conservation Task Force that leverages the support and specialized ...